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IFC Monthly MARSEC Report Map
APRIL 2015
The Information Fusion Centre (IFC) Monthly MARSEC Report Map
aims to
provide the shipping industry with a graphic situational
awareness review of
the eight maritime threats monitored by the IFC in its Area of
Interest.
INFORMATION FUSION CENTRE
AFPN 6504
103 Tanah Merah Coast Road, #02-01
Singapore 498750
Tel : +65 9626 8965 (Mobile)
+65 6594 5728 (Office)
Fax : +65 6594 5734
[email protected]
www.infofusioncentre.gov.sg
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IFC AOI MARSEC EVENTS APRIL 2015
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Irregular Human
Migration
Maritime incident
IUU fishing
Piracy / Sea Robbery
Contraband
Smuggling
Maritime terrorism
Natural event
Weapons trafficking
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SHIPS TARGETED IN PIRACY/SEA ROBBERY EVENTS
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SHIPS TARGETED IN PIRACY / SEA ROBBERY EVENTS
TYPE APRIL
2015
ALL EVENTS
DURING LAST 6 MONTHS (OCT-MAR)
SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTED
TANKER/LNG/VLCC 10 15 24
CONTAINER SHIP 3 6 8
BULK CARRIER 7 20 24
CAR CARRIER 0 0 0
GENERAL CARGO SHIP 1 2 1
SURVEY/SEISMIC
VESSEL0 0 0
SUPPLY SHIP 1 2 0
TUG & BARGE 1 9 1
FISHING VESSEL 2 8 0
YACHT/SAILING SHIP 0 1 0
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MALACCA STRAIT
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress
Verified by IFC
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity
Sea theft
XX
Cigarettes Smuggling
Type : Fiberglass Boat
Date : 22nd April
Drowned Passenger
Type : Speed Boat
Date : 14 April
Timber Smuggling
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 10 April
Man Overboard Missing
Type : Wooden Vessel
Date : 11 April
Grounded Vessel
Type : Sailing Yacht
Date : 1st April
Drug Smuggling
Type : Speed Boat
Date : 1st April
Drug Smuggling
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 15 April
Irregular Human Migration
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 25 April
Major Fire on Board
Type : Passenger Ferry
Date : 8 April
Irregular Human Migration
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 25 April
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SINGAPORE STRAIT
IFC RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress
Verified by IFC
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity
Sea theft
XX
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0104.0N 10340.0EShip type : Tanker
Date : 20 April by Night
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0103.2N 10338.8EShip type : Tanker
Date : 2nd April by Night
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0112.6N 10333.0EShip type : AHTug
Date : 15 April by Day
Collision
Type : Barge & Tanker
Date : 24 April
Sea Theft
PSN : 0101.1N 10336.6EShip type : Container Vessel
Date : 1 April by Night
Sea Robbery
PSN : 0104.0N 10341.6EShip type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 16 April by Night
Sea Theft Robbers arrestedPSN : 0100.0N 10356.8EShip type :
Supply Vessel
Date : 7 April by Night
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0125.0N 10437.0EShip type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 11 April by Night
Suspicious Approach
PSN : 0133.0N 10435.0EShip type : Tanker
Date : 7 April by Night
Major Fire on Board
Type : Cargo Ship
Date : 12 April
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0116.8N 10411.4EShip type : Tanker
Date : 23 April by Night
Suspicious Approach
PSN : 0120.0N 10421.0EShip type : Tanker
Date : 12 April by Night
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0115.8N 10410.3EShip type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 26 April by Night
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0115.3N 10410.3EShip type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 22 April by Night
Lost Communications
Type : Tanker
Date : 28t April
Prohibited Mooring
Type : Tankers
Date : 10 & 20 April
Irregular Human Migration
Type : Fibreglass Boat
Date : 28 April
Irregular Human Migration
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 21st AprilAttempted Boarding
PSN : 0115.6N 10406.3EShip type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 26 April by Night
Prohibited Mooring
Type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 26 April
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0107.5N 10345.5EShip type : Tanker
Date : 18 April by Night
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0114.0N 10407.0EShip type : Container Vessel
Date : 27 April by Night
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GULF OF THAILAND - SOUTH WEST SOUTH CHINA SEA
IFC RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress
Verified by IFC
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity
Sea theft
XX
Sank Vessel Crew Rescued
Type : Jet Ski
Date : 18 April
Irregular Human Migration
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 12 April
Diesel Smuggling
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 10 April
Ivory Tusk Smuggling
Type : Container
Date : 18 April
Stranded Crew Rescued
Type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 22nd April
Sea Robbery
PSN : 0336.6N 10418.4EShip type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 20 April by Night
Sea Theft
PSN : 1007.4N 10705.9EShip type : Container Vessel
Date : 3rd April by Day
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Trawlers
Date : 7 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Vessels
Date : 12 April
Diesel Smuggling
Type : Tanker
Date : 6 April
Piracy (Siphoning)
PSN : 0204.8N 10714.1EShip type : Tanker
Date : 1st April by Night
Drifting Vessel Rescued
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 15 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boats
Date : 12 April
Ivory Tusk Smuggling
Type : Container
Date : 25 April
Oil Smuggling
Type : Tanker
Date : 4 April
Prohibited Transport of
Passenger
Type : Speed Boat
Date : 25 April
Capsized Vessel
Type : Fishing Vessel
Date : 15 April
Irregular Human Migration
Type : Fishing Boats
Date : 27 April
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0228.0N 10426.0EShip type : Tanker
Date : 21 April by Day
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SOUTH EAST SOUTH CHINA SEA WEST SULU SEA
IFC RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress
Verified by IFC
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity
Sea theft
XX
Sea Theft
PSN : 0548.0N 11805.0EShip type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 3 April by Day
Diesel Smuggling (2 cases)
Type : Wooden Boats
Date : 21st April
Liquor Smuggling
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 14 April
Petrol Smuggling
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 10 April
Palm Oil Smuggling
Type : Wooden Vessel
Date : 7 April
Sand Smuggling
Type : Cargo Ship
Date : 13 April
Drifting Vessel Rescued
Type : Fishing Vessel
Date : 27 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Small Boat
Date : 13 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Vessel
Date : 13 April
Drug Smuggling
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 13 April
Drifting Vessel Rescued
Type : Fishing Vessel
Date : 5 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Vessel
Date : 23 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Trawlers
Date : 23 April
Log Smuggling
Type : Wooden Vessel
Date : 18 April
Irregular Human Migration
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 9 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 28 April
Cigarettes Smuggling
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 30 April
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (NORTH)
IFC RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress
Verified by IFC
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity
Sea theft
XX
Vessel Damaged after
Collision with unknown
vessel
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 16 April
Drifting Vessel rescued
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 11 April
Weapons Trafficking
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 10 April
Inured Crew Rescued
Type : Fishing Vessel
Date : 13 April
Fire on Board
Type : Ferry Boat
Date : 12 April
Drifting Vessel rescued
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 19 April
Drifting Vessel rescued
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 26 April
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EAST CHINA SEA YELLOW SEA
IFC RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress
Verified by IFC
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity
Sea theft
XX
Vessels Collision
Type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 5 April
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PHILIPPINES - SULU & CELEBES SEAS
IFC RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Not Piracy, sea robbery
or sea theft
Verification in progress
Verified by IFC
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity
Sea theft
XX
IUU Fishing
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 10 April
Rice Smuggling
Type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 12 April
Crew Fight aboard 2 deadType : Cargo Vessel
Date : 12 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 24 April
Rice Smuggling
Type : Small Boat
Date : 1st April
Sank Vessel
Type : Passenger Ship
Date : 2nd April
IUU Fishing
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 13 April
Grounded Vessel
Type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 11 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 12 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 4 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Motor Boats
Date : 5 & 6 & 8 April
Grounded Vessel
Type : Yacht
Date : 18 April
Drifting Vessel Rescued
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 7 April
Capsized Vessel Rescued
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 12 April
Capsized Vessel Rescued
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 12 April
Capsized Vessel Rescued
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 25 April
Goods Smuggling
Type : Cargo Ship
Date : 3rd April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 9 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Small Boat
Date : 26 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 29 April
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JAVA, FLORES & BANDA SEAS - SOUTH EAST INDIAN OCEAN
IFC RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress
Verified by IFC
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity
Sea theft
XX
Diesel Smuggling
Type : tanker
Date : 24 April
Irregular Human Migration
Type : Fishing Trawlers
Date : 3rd April
Earthquake
Date : 2nd April
Detained Vessel
Type : Sailing Yacht
Date : 4 April
Sand Smuggling
Type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 7 April
Sank Vessel
Type : Passenger Vessel
Date : 14 April
Pirate Arrested
PSN : Hambawang Village
Date : 12 April
Drug Smuggling
Type : Passenger Ferry
Date : 30 April
Grounded Vessel
Type : Tanker
Date : 24 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 30 April
Fire on board
Type : Passenger Ferry
Date : 30 April
Grounded Vessel
Type : Passenger Ferry
Date : 26 April
Diesel Smuggling
Type : tanker
Date : 30 April
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NORTH BAY OF BENGAL
IFC RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Not Piracy, sea robbery
or sea theft
Verification in progress
Verified by IFC
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity
Sea theft
XX
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Trawlers
Date : 9 April
Collision and Sank VesselType : Cargo & Passenger Boat
Date : 2nd April
Sank Vessel
Type : Passenger Vessel
Date : 12 April
Sea Robbery (kidnapping)PSN : 2132N 08843E (est)
Ship type : Fishing Boat
Date : 8 April by Night
Sea Robbery (kidnapping)
PSN : 2126.0N 09154.0E (est)Ship type : Fishing Trawler
Date : 12 April by Night
Liquor Smuggling
Type : Fishing Trawler
Date : 12 April
Sea Theft
PSN : 2211.0N 09143.0EShip type : Container Ship
Date : 25 April by Night
Sea Robbery
PSN : 2206.0N 09145.0EShip type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 25 April by Night
Sea Robbery
PSN : 2207.0N 09147.0E Ship type : Tanker
Date : 24 April by Night
Sank VesselType : Cargo Ship
Date : 29 April
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BAY OF BENGAL - ANDAMAN SEA
IFC RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Not Piracy, sea robbery
or sea theft
Verification in progress
Verified by IFC
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity
Sea theft
XX
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Trawlers
Date : 3rd April
Drug Smuggling
Type : Fibreglass Boat
Date : 9 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boats
Date : 18 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boats
Date : 18 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fibreglass Boats
Date : 5th April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fibreglass Boats
Date : 30 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Small Boat
Date : 29 April
Collided & Sank Vessel
Type : Cargo Ship &
Date : 26 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Small Boat
Date : 29 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Small Boat
Date : 30 April
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Note: Shippers should remain vigilant especially in areas where
the threat level is assessed to be above one in accordance with
the IFC Spot Commentary 2/14 and IFC half yearly assessment
report. Ships should apply the appropriate security measures
(such as BMP4 or Tugs and Barge). Ship masters should also be
aware and refer to the Maritime Security Charts Q6112 and
Q6113, both published by the UK Hydrographic Office.
The IFC seeks your observations in the course of your normal
business. The IFC would like to remind mariners to be mindful
of
national and international laws, company and other policy
requirements and also health and safety obligations, whilst
recording
these observations. The reporting of such events to IFC does not
absolve you of your obligations towards coastal/ port/ flag
authorities.
RECOMMENDATIONS
IFC advises:
a. All mariners to report any incident timely to the nearest
coastal state and IFC at the earliest possible time.
b. Ships choosing to remain at anchor to be vigilant and to
adopt necessary security measures.
c. All mariners to take note on the description of the
perpetrators and to take photos of the perpetrators if
possible.
d. Shippers and Seafarers operating in Sulu Sea and in vicinity
of East Sabah Waters are strongly recommended to be vigilant
and to establish contact with both Malaysian and Philippines
Authorities to report their presence.
e. Shippers are advised to take note that al-Qaeda, in its
recently launched English language online magazine Resurgence, has
called for the disruption of global trade and shipping through acts
of piracy, among other tactics. Shippers are therefore
advised to exercise vigilance and to adopt self-defensive
measures as stated in BMP4, especially when transiting narrow
choke points and known sea robbery/piracy hot spots.
CONTACT
In case of any doubt, incident at sea, suspicious approach or
unusual observed activity at sea, please contact IFC:
IFC Duty Officer :
Email : [email protected] or
[email protected]
Tel : +65 9626 8965 (Mobile)
+65 6594 5728 (Office)
Fax : +65 6594 5734
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