Asia Pacific
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Singapore Opens Maritime Cybersecurity Operations Centre (MSOC)
May 20: The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has opened a Maritime Cybersecurity Operations Centre (MSOC). Operated by ST Engineering in its hub, MSOC will conduct 24/7 monitoring […]
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Robbery Aboard Underway Tug in Westbound Lane of TSS in Singapore Strait
May 18: While the tug boat BARLIAN T1201 was towing barge SMIT CYCLONE at approx 16:50 LT, the master of the tug reported to Singapore Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS) […]
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Robbery Aboard General Cargo Ship Underway Near Pulau Mapur, Indonesia
May 13: At approx. 02:10 LT four unauthorised persons armed with long knives boarded the Da Yang Bai Li (a Chinese flagged general cargo ship; IMO 9607978), underway approx. 4 […]
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Haldia Port To Resume Operations After 2-Day Strike
May 17: Haldia port in India is likely to resume operations on Friday, ending a tense, two-day stand-off between the senior management and its workers. Sources said two unions, representing […]
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Sri Lankan Navy Apprehends Three Persons With 76.6 kg of Kerala Marijuana
May 15: A team of Sri Lankan naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command apprehended three persons with 76.6kg of Kerala marijuana whilst on patrol in the seas off […]
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Bulk Carrier Reports Suspicious Approach 115nm East of Banganga, Philippines
May 10: An unknown number of persons in a speedboat approached and came close to an underway bulk carrier at approx. 01:00 UTC, 115nm East of Bananga in the Philippines […]
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Engine Spare Parts Stolen From Anchored Bulk Carrier at Dumai Port, Indonesia
May 11: An unknown number of unnoticed unauthorized persons reportedly boarded an anchored bulk carrier and escaped with engine spare parts at approx. 10:00 UTC at Lubuk Gaung Anchorage, Dumai […]
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Cargo Theft Aboard Tanker at Deendayal Anchorage, India
May 09: At approx. 22:10 LT while the tanker ARIONAS was anchored at Deendayal Anchorage in India, seven unarmed, unauthorized individuals boarded the tanker from on board a red boat […]
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Pakistan Apprehends 30 Gujarat Fishermen Seizes 6 Boats
May 06: At least 30 Gujarat fishermen were apprehended early Monday by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) near the international maritime boundary in the Arabian Sea, a Porbandar-based National Fishworkers’ […]
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U.S. Seized North Korean Cargo Ship Over Violating Sanctions in April 2018
May 09: U.S. authorities have taken custody of a North Korean cargo ship for the first time for allegedly violating sanctions, announcing the seizure Thursday shortly after Pyongyang fired two […]