of search continues for smu student who fell from yacht off raffles marina

Search continues for SMU student who fell from yacht off Raffles Marina: A search is on for 22-year-old Levin Angsana who fell into the sea off Raffles Marina. Levin, an Indonesian who is a Singapore permanent resident, is a Singapore Management University (SMU) first-year student.


Link Levin's photo at the SMU page

A search is ongoing for a Singapore Management University (SMU) first-year student who fell into the sea off Raffles Marina at Tuas West on Thursday.

He is identified as 22-year-old Levin Angsana, an Indonesian who is a Singapore permanent resident.

Channel NewsAsia understands that a group of five SMU Sailing Club students went out to sea at 1pm on Thursday to train on a 24-footer keel boat. At about 3.30pm, when the spinnaker of the boat fell into the waters and got caught under the boat, Levin went on a prone position to try to retrieve it. That was when he lost his balance and fell overboard. He tried to get near the back of the boat where it was easier to climb back in, but failed.

The skipper, ex-national sailor Renfred Tay, jumped in and managed to get hold of him. But when the boat neared them and they were thrown life jackets, Renfred reached to get a jacket and turned around to find Levin gone. None of the crew were wearing life jackets. The Maritime and Port Authority is conducting the ongoing search, and the police are assisting. Levin's parents also flew into Singapore from Brunei on Friday. He has a sister studying at a polytechnic.