The life insurance compensation for three Myanmar sailors who died in the sinking of the MV Tung Sung is likely to be received soon, according to the Myanmar Seafarers Federation (MSF).
Out of the four Myanmar sailors who died on board in Malaysia, the body of one sailor has yet to be found and since then, with the help of the Department of Transportation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Myanmar Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has completed filling the necessary forms for the compensation of these three sailors whose bodies were recovered, and they expect to receive life insurance compensation soon, the MSF said on 5 August.
The MSF, on behalf of the families, thanked the various organizations, individuals, the Department of Marine Administration and the Myanmar Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, that have worked together to obtain compensation for these three sailors. The bodies of Engine Rating Hla Win Tun (SIRB- 122455), Deck Rating Ye Lin Htet (SIRB -121583) and Engine Rating Tun Lin Oo (SIRB-121462) were recovered. As they had life and personal injury insurance under the Malaysian social security system, the MSF was able to claim insurance compensation for their loss of life.
Due to bad weather, the MV Tung Sung, owned by a Malaysia-based company, sank approximately four nautical miles north-west of Burung island at 1:30 am local time on 20 July 2023, while sailing from Kuchin to Sarikei Port.
