The South African Navy has deployed a frigate to Tristan da Cunha island in the South Atlantic ocean to provide medical support to a Taiwanese fishing vessel. The Department of Defence says the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) asked the South African National Defence Force to conduct a search-and-rescue operation after a gas explosion on a fishing vessel on Friday.The department said the Navy deployed the SAS Islandlwana to Tristan Da Cunha on Tuesday with teams from the South African Air Force, the South African Military Health Service and other state security departments aboard. They will provide medical care to injured crew members and transport them all to South Africa. The ship is expected back on May 12.
