Mitsui OSK Lines has announced: “President: Koichi Muto) reports the aft part of the containership MOL Comfort sank in the open sea near 14’26”N 66’26”E (water depth about 4,000m) at 16:48 JST (11:48 Dubai time) on June 27.

The 8,100-teu container ship, MOL Comfort, broke in two last week while under way from Singapore to Jeddah. The forward section of the ship is reported to still be under tow.