Asia Pacific
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Attempted Theft Aboard Tanker Transiting in Eastbound Lane of TSS in Singapore Strait
January 08, 04:00 LT: While underway, two unauthorized persons were sighted in the engine room of the tanker BRITISH MARINER (IMO #9724582) approximately 6.2NM northwest of Tanjung Tondang, Pulau Bintan […]
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Ship Stores Stolen From OSV at Alang Anchorage in India
January 07, 07:00 LT: While at Alang Anchorage in India (21° 23.9’ N, 72° 17.14’ E), five unauthorized persons boarded the offshore supply vessel AMIL 12 (IMO #9367085) from a […]
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Russia Releases Japanese Fishing Boat Seized in Waters Off Disputed Islands
January 21: Russia has released a Japanese fishing boat seized last week in waters off islands claimed by Japan after confirming that a fine had been paid. The boat returned […]
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U.S. Warship Transits Taiwan Strait Less Than 1 Week After Election
January 16: A U.S. warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the island’s defense ministry said, less than a week after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen won re-election by a […]
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Belgium Seizes Over 100m Counterfeit Cigarettes From South East Asia So Far This Year; 8 Arrested
January 20: Over a hundred million counterfeit cigarettes have been seized by customs authorities in the first weeks of January, a number which nearly shatters the record set in all […]
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Theft Aboard Container Ship At Manila International Container Terminal Last Month
December 23, 15:22 LT: While at anchor at Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) (posn. 14° 35.4’ N, 120° 56.4’ E), an unknown number of perpetrators boarded the container ship MV […]
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Stevedores in Australia Threaten 24-hour Strikes Over Cancelled Holidays
January 22: The maritime union is threatening rolling 24-hour strikes across four states at Australia’s biggest port operator, DP World, after the company cut short the annual leave of some […]
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8 Crew Kidnapped From Malaysian Fishing Trawler Near Sabah, Malaysia
January 17, 15:00 LT: The Philippine Coast Guard (ReCAAP Focal Point) reported to the ReCAAP ISC that six gunmen dressed in black suits with masks used a grey speedboat with […]
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Tanker Crew Fend Off Attempted Armed Robbery Near Batam Island, Singapore Strait
January 20, 21:45 UTC: Indonesian tanker HORIZON MARU (IMO #9048017) was reportedly boarded by four unauthorized persons armed with bladed weapons early on Tuesday in the Kabil waters off eastern […]