# MSC Hermes III maritime emergencies > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/msc-hermes-iii-maritime-emergencies > Updated: 2026-09-29T02:56:15.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. The Liberian-flagged container ship MSC Hermes III encountered emergencies while navigating the South China Sea. Initially, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre of Singapore coordinated the rescue of 25 crew members from a lifeboat after the vessel issued a distress signal approximately 300 kilometers east of Vietnam. The MSC Ruby assisted in recovering the crew, who reported no injuries. Subsequent reports detailed that the vessel experienced a seawater suction system failure in its engine room while traveling from Hong Kong to Jakarta, leaving it unable to maneuver and causing it to drift near Vung Tau. During towing operations by the Maltese vessel Boka Guard, a Pakistani crew member, Danish Khan, sustained a severe head injury and lost consciousness after inhaling toxic gases. Vietnamese maritime authorities, including the Ho Chi Minh City Border Guard and the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center Region III, deployed the SAR 272 vessel to stabilize and transport the injured crew member to shore for medical treatment. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-29: Vietnamese rescuers save injured crew member from Liberian vessel Vietnamese rescue teams successfully evacuated a critically injured Pakistani crew member from the Liberian vessel MSC HERMES III after a mechanical failure and suspected toxic gas inhalation. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnamese-rescuers-save-injured-crew-member-from-liberian-vessel ### 2026-09-22: Singapore coordinates rescue of 25 crew from MSC Hermes III Singapore's MRCC coordinated the rescue of 25 crew members from the container ship MSC Hermes III in the South China Sea. All crew members were recovered by the MSC Ruby and are reported safe. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/singapore-coordinates-rescue-of-25-crew-from-msc-hermes-iii --- Cite as: MSC Hermes III maritime emergencies. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/msc-hermes-iii-maritime-emergencies