Diver Killed by Container Ship Propeller

Published Jun 9, 2014 9:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

A commercial diver has been killed in Singapore after the propeller of the container ship he was working on was turned on.

Kwok Khee Khoon, 37, was sucked in and killed while he was working on the bottom of the ship with two colleagues, Shinmin Daily News reports. Khoon was apparently photographing welding work at the time.

Investigations are underway.