Asia Pacific
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Boarding and Attempted Robbery Aboard Tanker Underway in Singapore Straits
December 22, 16:00 UTC: While underway at posn 01:15.26N – 104:05.00E, a tanker was boarded by five unauthorized persons armed with knives. Two duty crew on routine rounds were confronted […]
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Engine Parts Stolen From Bulk Carrier at Panjang Anchorage, Indonesia
December 10, 20:25 UTC: Three unauthorized persons armed with long knives boarded a bulk carrier at Panjang Anchorage, Indonesia (posn. 05:30.3S – 105:17.5E). They broke into the engine room workshop, […]
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Ship Parts Stolen From Tanker Underway in Singapore Strait
December 25, 23:00 LT: A British-Flagged Chemical Tanker was reportedly boarded by six unarmed, unauthorized persons while underway in position 1°08’54.0″N, 103°30’13.2″E, along the Phillips Channel. Crew spotted the persons […]
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Philippine Forces Free Two Indonesian Fishermen Kidnapped In September
December 23: Two Indonesian fishermen abducted from a Malaysian fishing boat in the waters off Lahad Datu last September have been rescued by the Philippine armed forces while another still […]
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Attempted Theft Aboard Bulk Carrier Underway in Singapore Strait
December 19, 23:01 LT (15:00 UTC): Six unauthorized persons were spotted aboard the underway bulk carrier TRUST STAR (IMO # 9610236), at which point the alarm was raised. Upon hearing […]
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Attempted Theft Aboard Underway Oil Tanker in Singapore Strait
December 19, 23:00 LT (15:00 UTC): Three unauthorized persons armed with knives reportedly boarded a Panama-flagged oil tanker while she was underway in the Singapore Strait. Nothing was reported stolen […]
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Assailants Open Fire On Malaysian Customs Vessel Off Semporna Coast
December 20: A group of unidentified assailants opened fire on a Royal Malaysia Customs Department (JKDM) vessel in the waters near Mataking Island, located off the coast of Semporna along […]
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7 Indian Navy Personnel Arrested; Suspected of Espionage for Pakistan
December 20: Seven Navy personnel and a hawala operator have been arrested across the country in an espionage operation, which has alleged links to Pakistan. “The AP intelligence, in a […]
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Malaysia Seizes Vietnamese Oil Tanker That Was Tracked in North Korea
December 12: A Vietnamese oil tanker – the VIET TIN 01 – which Reuters reported visited North Korea in February has been seized by Malaysia after it was found adrift […]
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P54M Worth of Smuggled Sugar Seized at Manila Port From August-September
December 17: Shipments from China containing P54 million worth of sugar, misdeclared as steel and other hardware items, were seized at the Port of Manila, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) […]