Month: August 2019

  • Robbery Aboard General Cargo Vessel in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

    July 25: At approx. 19:40 LT the third officer on routine rounds aboard the general cargo vessel MOLENGRACHT (IMO #9571533) noticed an unauthorized person on deck throwing items overboard, and […]

  • Robbery on Tug Berthed at Batam Island, Indonesia

    July 22: At approx. 23:00 UTC the tug boat CREST ONYX was targeted in a robbery while berthed at PT Darma Sentosa Marindo Yard on Batam Island, Indonesia. Four robbers […]

  • UK Rejects Tanker Swap With Iran

    August 01: As referred to in yesterday’s report on tensions with Iran, Britain’s new foreign secretary has insisted the UK will not barter over tankers with Iran. Speaking at a […]

  • Iran Released Nine Crew of Seized Tanker RIAH

    July 27: As referred to in yesterday’s report on tensions with Iran, Iran has freed nine of 12 Indian crew members of MT Riah, a Panama-flagged tanker it seized this month […]

  • FREE CSOA REPORT: Iran Seizes Third Tanker

    August 05: Initial reports that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC(N)) intercepted and seized an unspecified Iraqi oil tanker on the night of July 31.  For more information, CSO […]