The Malaysian Coast Guard has found an oil tanker that collided with another vessel off the coast of Singapore on Friday and then disappeared without a trace.

The collision caused fires on both ships. After the collision, the 22 crew members of the Hafnia Nile were evacuated from the tanker by the Singapore Air Force by helicopter.

From the other ship, Ceres 1, 16 of the 40 crew members were evacuated, according to Singaporean authorities. The rest of the crew remained on board to fight the fire.

After the collision, the oil tanker – with the rest of the crew – headed towards Malaysian waters. The captain of the ship, which sails under the flag of the African archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe, turned off the radar and tracking systems.

The latest shipping data shows the Ceres I is carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil. The oil likely came from Iran, given the ship’s route. Iran denies the charge. U.S. sanctions apply to Iranian oil.

The Chinese owner of the ship could not be reached for comment. It was not known what the ship’s destination was.

The missing oil tanker was recovered in Malaysian waters today, with two small ships towing the vessel forward. The Malaysian Coast Guard has arrested the crew of the three vessels and further investigations are underway.

Traces of oil were found in the sea at the collision site off the coast of Singapore. “Environmental services have been notified and further investigations are underway,” he added. Malaysian Coast Guard In the current situation.

Malaysian and Singaporean authorities are investigating how the two ships were towed to the mainland.