Tag: vietnam

  • Police verifying tanker hijack

    Police verifying reported hijacking of tanker Sunrise 689 amid rumor of staging Vietnamese police are verifying the authenticity of a case in which sailors of the oil tanker Sunrise 689 […]

  • Returned oil tanker under investigation

    MT Sunrise 689 was released last week after hijack. Returned oil tanker under investigation The oil tanker Sunrise 689, which once reportedly lost contact after leaving Singapore for Vietnam on […]

  • Tanker Captain tells of ordeal

    Sunrise 689 released after hijacking in Southeast Asia. Vietnamese tanker captain tells of harrowing pirate ordeal By Phan Hau – Le Quan The Vietnamese diesel tanker crew that was taken by […]

  • Vietnamese tanker crew freed by pirates

    Hijackings for oil product cargoes continue in S. E. Asia Vietnamese tanker crew freed by pirates A Vietnamese oil tanker which went missing last week was seized by pirates who […]

  • Vietnam tanker missing amid piracy fears

    Potentially the 13th tanker hijacked in region since April.  Vietnam tanker and 18 crew missing amid piracy fears A Vietnamese oil tanker has gone missing en route to Vietnam from […]

  • New Training for Safer Seas

    Multi-national gathering to institute new training program.  New Training for Safer Seas: The Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting On September 30 and October 1, the Heads of Asian […]

  • Tanker missing off Singapore

    No contact with ship since October 2nd.  Reports came in late yesterday that the tanker, MT Sunrise 689, has gone missing off Singapore.  The ship was transiting from Singapore to […]

  • Call for free navigation in S China Sea

    Deal signed to provide patrol vessels for Vietnam. India, Vietnam call for ‘free navigation’ in S China Sea Written by Abantika Ghosh India and Vietnam sent out a stern message […]

  • Maritime security labelled high priority

    Vietnam hosting 5th ASEAN Maritime Forum. Maritime security labelled a priority by ASEAN states Representatives of ASEAN countries met yesterday to review maritime co-operation and security among regional members at […]

  • ASEAN to deliberate maritime security

    Key security meeting will explore regional cooperation. ASEAN to deliberate maritime security and safety in East Sea SEAN countries will expound on how best to ensure peace and stability in […]