South East Asia
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Successful Boarding and Attempted Theft Aboard Tanker in Singapore Straits Last Month
October 18, 15:07 UTC: Five unauthorized persons armed with knives and crowbars boarded a tanker underway near position 01:05.1N – 103:42.3E in the Singapore Straits, and entered the engine room. […]
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More Military Assets to be Deployed in Sulu
November 19: More military equipment will be deployed in Sulu to help ground forces defeat Abu Sayyaf militants and neutralize foreign terrorists hiding on the island. Armed Forces chief Gen. […]
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177 Kgs of Cocaine Found on Cargo Ship in Mikawa Port, Japan in August 2019
August 19: Police and Nagoya Customs officials have stated that around 177 kilograms of cocaine were found on a cargo ship docked at Mikawa Bay in Aichi Prefecture’s Toyohashi City […]
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400kg Cocaine Seized From Container at Kobe Port in Japan Last Month
October: A record 400 kilograms of cocaine was seized by customs authorities in October at Kobe port, investigative sources said Thursday. The latest seizure, with an estimated street value of […]
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China Hopes Vietnam Does Not “Complicate” South China Sea Issue
November 08: China called on Vietnam on Friday not to “complicate” the South China Sea issue, after a senior official in Vietnam said it could explore legal action, among various […]
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Six Unauthorized Persons Attempt to Board Tanker Underway in Singapore Straits
November 05, 11:48 UTC: Six persons in two speed boats approached a tanker underway in the Singapore Straits (posn 01:12.6N – 103:34.3E). Duty crew noticed the persons attempting to board […]
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Attempted Boarding of Tanker Berthed at Belawan Port, Indonesia
November 07, 19:00 UTC: During security rounds, crew onboard a tanker berthed at Belawan Port, Indonesia (Posn: 03:47.2N – 098:41.8E) noticed one unknown person trying to board the vessel using […]
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Kidnapped Indonesian Fishermen Transferred Between Kidnapping Groups; Ransom Demand Made
November 06: Three Indonesian fishermen kidnapped in waters off Tambisan Island in Lahad Datu on Sept 23 and later held in Sulu have been transferred to another kidnap group leader, Daily […]
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ESSZone Curfew Extended to Nov 22
November 06: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), which ends tomorrow, has been extended until November 22, said Sabah Police Commissioner […]
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Boarding and Attempted Theft Aboard Tanker at Dumai Inner Anchorage, Indonesia
October 08, 19:20 UTC: Duty officer on board a tanker at Dumai Inner Anchorage (posn: 01:43N – 101:26E) noticed four robbers on deck and informed Master. Alarm raised, crew mustered […]