The Marine Department today received a written report on the sinking of the Jumbo Restaurant Boat from the agent appointed by the boat owner.

Responding to media enquiries on the catering boat, the department said it had not received any notification from the ship owner prior to the media reporting about the Jumbo’s sinking.

The department had requested Jumbo's owner to submit a written report once it learnt about the media reports on the incident.

According to information provided by the ship owner, on the night of June 18, when Jumbo was being towed by ocean-going tugboat JAEWON 9 in the vicinity of the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea, it capsized due to adverse weather. 

At present, both Jumbo and the tugboat are still in the waters off the Xisha Islands. The ship owner will continue to follow up on the incident.