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MARSEC Incidents in IFC AOI

January 2019TOTAL

2019Jan

2018Jan2017

Theft, Robbery and Piracy at Sea (TRAPS) 5 5 15 12

Maritime Terrorism (MT) 0 0 0 0

Maritime Incident (MI) 91 91 69 49

Illegal, Unreported & Unregulated Fishing (IUU) 28 28 30 27

Contraband Smuggling (CS) 23 23 38 26

Irregular Human Migration (IHM) 11 11 4 4

Others 1 1 0 0

159

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100120140160180200

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Number of Incidents (2017-2019)

2017 2018 2019


• Observations

• In Jan 2019, IFC has recorded 5 TRAPS (significantly

lower Jan 2018 (15) and Jan 2017 (12).

• 4 incidents occurred while the vessels at anchor/berthed

and 1 underway. All incidents transpired during PoD.

Belawan Anchorage, Malacca Strait, Indonesia:

• 1 Sea Theft incident was recorded in Belawan

Anchorage, Indonesia. Last incident recorded in said

area occurred on 29 Oct 17 (Sea Theft/ 17 Oct 17). In

2017, 3 incidents were recorded in that area while 1 in

2016 and 13 in 2015.

Ciwandan Anchorage, West Java and South Sumatra,

Indonesia:

• 1 Sea Theft incident was also recorded. Within West

Java and South Sumatra Strait and Approaches, a total

of 9 incidents were recorded in 2018 and of note was

the 2 successful Sea Robbery incidents in the vicinity of

Merak Anchorage area where the perpetrators showed

violence. A total of 2 incidents were also recorded in the

said area in 2017 while 7 in 2016 (most of them not

reported to local authorities).

Cao Fei Dian Anchorage, Bohai Sea, China:

• 2 incidents (2 Attempted Action); within that area 3

incidents were recorded in 2018 and 2017 while 4 in

2016 and 2015 (most of the incidents were oil theft and

in most cases, incidents transpired during POD but

there are also cases where perpetrators attack in day

light).

Sulu-Celebes Sea, Semporna, Malaysia:

• 1 Suspicious Action (involving 3 men armed with sharp

weapons onboard a pump boat in Semporna that was

thwarted by the authorities); Proximate to the waters of

Semporna, 1 Kidnapping, 1 Attacked and 1 Attempted

Sea Robbery were recorded in 2018. While there is no

incident reported in 2017, at least 10 KFR related

incidents were recorded within the vicinity in 2016.

Theft, Robbery and Piracy at Sea (TRAPS) andMaritime Terrorism (MT)

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Incident Type (Last 12 months)

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY/APPROACH ATTEMPTED ACTIONSSEA THEFT SEA ROBBERYMT TOTAL INCIDENTSKIDNAP-HIJACK/PIRACY/ATTACK

1

1

1

2

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

PUMP BOAT

CARGO VESSEL

TANKER

BULK CARRIER

Type of Vessel Attacked

NUMBER OF ATTACKED VESSEL



• Observations

• On 07 Jan, a product tanker NAMSE BANGDZOD was

declared missing by Indonesian Maritime Authorities,

since 28 Dec. The tanker, which is manned by 11 crew,

was loaded with 1,933 tons of palm oil when it left

Sampit, Southern Kalimantan on 27 Dec, bound for

Jakarta (DB080119). As of 10 Feb, information received

tend to demonstrate that this incident is linked to an

internal commercial dispute.

• On 08 Jan, one person was killed, seven were injured,

two went missing and 22 were rescued when a 140-

meter long oil tanker exploded and caught fire while the

crew were connecting the fuel pipeline to the ship off

Hong Kong's Lamma Island (DB100119).

• On 13 Jan, an undersea cable and pipe-laying ship MV

Star Centurion capsized in the Indonesian waters of the

Singapore Strait after it collided with a tanker. All 22 crew

were rescued (DB140119). Two collisions occurred in the

Singapore straits and its approaches in Jan (7 in 2018).

Maritime Incidents (MI)

1

85

8

2

12

2

28

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MECHANICAL FAILURE

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COLLISION

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MEDEVAC

FIRE

UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITY

CARGO MISHAP

MISSING VESSEL

OIL SPILL

Type of Incidents

5334

1525

58

301

34

119

226

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100

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Monthly Death/Missing Toll

SEAFARERS FISHERMEN OTHER SEA USERS TOTAL

Nr of SAR: 66

Nr of MEDEVAC: 6

Nr of Rescued: 752

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2017 2018 2019



• Observations

• The numbers decrease in some areas such as

Philippines and Sri Lanka may be attributed to the

stringent preventive measures undertaken by the local

authorities as well as active reporting of the incidents.

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU)

28

0

10

20

30

40

50

60



2017 2018 2019

50% (8)

31% (5)

13% (2)

6% (1)

Illegal Practices by Local Vessel

MALAYSIA

PHILIPPINES

INDIA

SRI LANKA

42% (5)

34% (4)

8% (1)

8% (1)8% (1)

Poaching by Foreign Vessel

VIETNAM

INDIA

INDONESIA

MYANMAR

JAPAN

(Countries shown here represent the flag of the vessels involved)

Foreign Poaching (12)Local Illegal Practice(16)




• Observations

• Incidents in January were less in this month compared

to 2018 but comparable to 2017. As is normally

observed, Domestic Products and Drug Smuggling

making up the most of the incidents however reported

Fuel Smuggling made up a higher proportion of total

incidents

Fuel

• A Fuel smuggling incident this month involved over 400

25l petrol canisters in Malaysia

• Two STS transfers of marine gas oil were also noted

during this period:

• An illegal transfer of marine gas oil between a

Singapore-flagged vessel and a foreign-flagged

tugboat off Pulau Sudong, Singapore

• An illegal transfer of marine gas oil between an

Indonesia-flagged tanker and an Indonesia-

flagged fishing vessel in Jakarta Indonesia

Wildlife

• One Wildlife smuggling incident involved 500kg of dried

shark and 130kg of dried pipefish in Sri Lanka.

• The other involved a record eight tonnes of pangolin

scales (with ivory tusks) seized in Hong Kong, China

Domestic Products

• The large quantities of Domestic Products smuggling

related mainly to basic necessities such as food and

cooking gas. One pertained to smuggling a used

Luxury Car that was found in a container in a

warehouse in Batam, Indoneisa.

Contraband Smuggling (CS)

23

05

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2017 2018 2019

34% (8)

22% (5)

17% (4)

9% (2)

9% (2)9% (2)

Type of Contraband

DOMESTIC PRODUCTS

DRUGS

FUEL

NATURAL RESOURCES

CIGARETTES

WILDLIFE

23

11

1

32

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40% (2)

20% (1)

20% (1)

20% (1)

Category of Drugs

METH

CANNABIS

KRATOM

UNKNOWN



• Observations

• All incidents have been Human Smuggling.

• The large number of IHM incidents this month is likely

due to a combination of good weather, better

employment opportunities and increased policing and

reporting.

• Six of the IHM incidents are worker related; migrants

seeking work in an adjacent neighboring country. Two

incidents are Sri Lankans trying to return to Sri Lanka

illegally. The remaining incidents are long distance

attempts to migrate to another country.

• A fishing vessel reported to have departed Kerala, India

(12 Jan) with 100-200 people on-board heading towards

New Zealand. Despite ongoing multi-national efforts, this

vessel has not been located. The number of people

cannot be verified and therefore the number of illegal

immigrants has not been included in this month’s

statistics as investigations are ongoing.(DB 250119)

Irregular Human Migration (IHM)

11

0

2

4

6

8

10

12



2017 2018 2019


136

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450


2018 2019

Number of Migrants Intercepted (2018-2019)

37% (51)

22% (30)

13% (17)

12% (16)

8% (11)7% (10)

1% (1)

Nationality of Migrants

UNKNOWN

SRI LANKAN

INDONESIAN

BANGLADESHI

FILIPINO

INDIAN

MALAYSIAN



Malacca Strait


01 Jan – Sea Theft/ MR ORESTES/

Products Tanker/ Marshall Islands

Flagged/ Anchored/ Off Belawan

Anchorage, Indonesia/ DB020119

30 Jan - Drugs/ Kratom/ Fishing Vessel/

Off, Langkawi, Malaysia/ DB01021919 Jan - Incident/ MOB/ Fishing Vessel/

One Dead/ Pulau Buyong, Langkawi,

Malaysia/ DB22011909 Jan - One Local Fishing Vessel

Detained/ Four Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Kuala Sala,

Kedah, Malaysia/ DB110119

28 Jan - One Local Fishing Vessel

Detained/ Three Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Penang,

Malaysia/ DB300119

30 Jan – One Local Fishing Vessel

Detained/ Four Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Penang,

Malaysia/ DB010219

18 Jan - Two Local Fishing Vessels

Detained/ 10 Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Method/ Pulau

Kendi, Malaysia/ DB220119


Detained/ Three Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Method/ Pulau

Kendi, Malaysia/ DB220119

16 Jan – Drug/ Methamphetamine &

Ecstasy Pills/ Off Lhoksukon, Indonesia/

DB170119

26 Jan – Incident/ Mechanical Failure/

Tanker/ Strait of Malacca/ DB280119

04 Jan – Sunk-Capsized/ Small

Boat/One Dead, One Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Kapar, Selangor, Malaysia/ DB070119

11 Jan - Human Smuggling/ 24 Sri

Lankans and 10 Indians from Malaysia/

Cruise Boat/ Selangor, Malaysia/

DB140119

08 Jan - Incident/ MEDEVAC/ One

Rescued/ SAR/ Off Port Klang, Malaysia/

DB110119

01 Jan - Human Smuggling/ Eight

Indonesians And One Bangladeshi

Migrants From Indonesia/ Speed Boat/

Off Telok Gong, Melaka, Malaysia/

DB070119

09 Jan - Drugs/ Methamphetamine/

Fishing Vessel/Off Tanjung Rhu,

Selangor, Malaysia/ DB110119

26 Jan - Incident/ MEDEVAC/ Yacht/ One

Rescued/ SAR/ Off Malacca, Malaysia/

DB280119

23 Jan – Drug/ Unknown/ Small Boat/

Off Tanjung Tohor, Malaysia/ DB280119


Singapore Strait20 Jan - Human Smuggling/ Four

Unknown Migrants/ Small Boat/ Off

Sungai Melayu, Malaysia/ DB250119

31 Jan - Sunk-Capsized/ Two

Fishing Vessels/ Four Rescued/

SAR/ Off Johor Bahru, Malaysia/

DB010219

13 Jan - Collision/ Pipe Layer

Vessel vs Product Tanker/ 10NM

North Of Bintan, Indonesia/

DB140119

30 Jan – Grounding/ Oil Product

Tanker/ 12 Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Tanjung Penyusop, Malaysia/

DB010219

28 Jan - Unauthorized Activity/

Invalid Documentation/ Tanker/ Off

Tanjung Sedili, Malaysia/ DB300119

12 Jan - Collision / Product Tanker

vs Product Tanker/ PEBGC,

Singapore Strait/ DB140119

26 Jan - Cigarettes/ Cargo Vessel/

Off Sungei Jurong, Singapore/

DB310119

06 Jan – Incident/ MOB/ One

Missing/ SAR/ Off Tuas Extension,

Singapore/ DB070119

29 Jan - Fuel/ Marine Gas Oil/

Tugboat and Unknown Vessel/ Off

Pulau Sudong, Singapore/

DB010219

08 Jan - Unauthorized Activity/

Violation of Sailing Law/ Tanker/ Off

Pulau Batam, Indonesia/ DB090119

27 Jan - Sunk-Capsized/ Fishing

Boat/ Three Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Bintan Island, Indonesia/ DB280119

19 Jan – Domestics Products

Smuggling/ Luxury Cars/ Container

Ship/ Batam, Indonesia/ DB250119



Andaman Sea & Gulf Of Thailand05 Jan - Incident/ MOB/ Small Boat/ One Missing/

SAR/ Off Chon Buri's Sattahip, Thailand/

DB070119

19 Jan - Two Foreign Fishing Vessels Detained/

Three Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/

Off Sattahip, Chonburi Province, Thailand/

DB21011921 Jan - One Foreign Fishing Vessel Detained/ One

Foreign Fisherman Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off

Pranburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand/

DB220119

29 Jan - Incident/ One Missing/ SAR/ Off Hon

Chuoi, Ca Mau, Vietnam/ DB010219

29 Jan - Incident/ One Missing/ SAR/ Off Phu

Quoc, Kien Giang, Vietnam/ DB010219

04 Jan – Incident/ Adrift/ Tug and Barge/ Eight on

Tug, Three on Barge/ SAR/ Southwest of Can Tho,

Vietnam/ DB040119

26 Jan - Sunk-Capsized/ Speed Boat/ 45 Rescued/

Off Phi Phi, Thailand/ DB280119

26 Jan - Sunk-Capsized/ Small Boat/ Eight

Rescued/ SAR/ Off Krabi, Thailand/ DB280119

17 Jan – Two Foreign Fishing Vessels Detained/

Nine Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Kuala Tok Bali,

Malaysia/ DB220119



South China Sea

17 Jan - One Foreign Fishing Vessel

Detained/ Seven Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Kemaman,

Malaysia/ DB220119

16 Jan – One Foreign Fishing Vessel

Detained/ Eight Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ North Off

Natuna Islands, Indonesia/ DB220119

29 Jan – Sunk-Capsized/ Cargo Vessel/

Eight Rescued/ SAR/ off Kuala Rajang,

Malaysia/ DB040219

09 Jan - Sunk-Capsized/ Bad Weather/

Small Boat/ Two Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Pantai Tunjang, Malaysia/ DB140119

11 Jan – Sunk-Capsized/ Fishing

Vessel/ 10 Missing/ SAR/ Off Con Dao,

Vung Tau, Viet Nam/ DB140119


Fishing Vessel/ Two Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Kuala Miri, Malaysia/ DB210119


Detained/ Eight Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/

Tanjung Sipang, Malaysia/ DB210119

17 Jan - Two Fishing Vessels Detained/

19 Foreign, Two Local Fishermen

Arrested / Illegal Fishing/ Off Malaysia/

DB010219



South China Sea & Philippines (North)/ Philippine Sea(1/2)

02 Jan – Sunk-Capsized/ General Cargo

Vessel/ Five Rescued, 10 Missing/ SAR/

Pengjia Islet, Taiwan/ DB030119

04 Jan - Collision/ Fishing Vessel vs

Cargo Ship/Eight Missing, Six Rescued/

SAR/ Off Fujian Province, China/

DB070119

02 Jan - Incident/ Mechanical Failure/

General Cargo Vessel/ SAR/ Off Hualien,

Taiwan/ DB040119

05 Jan- Sunk-Capsized/Cargo Ship/Three

Missing, Eight Rescued/ SAR/

Guangzhou, China/ DB070119

06 Jan - Oil Spill/ Container Vessel/ Hong

Kong, China/ DB080119

08 Jan – Incident/ Oil Tanker/ One Dead,

Two Missing, 22 Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Lamma Island, Hong Kong/ DB100119

07 Jan – Collision/ Bulk Carrier vs Cargo

Vessel/ One Dead, Four Rescued/ SAR/

Off Ha Long, Ha Long Bay, Vietnam/

DB080119

13 Jan - Incident/ Mechanical Failure/

Fishing Vessel/ Two Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Tran Island, Quang Ninh, Vietnam/

DB160119


Cruise Ship/ 50 Rescued/ Off Cat Hai

district, Hai Phong city, Vietnam/

DB080119


Cargo Vessel/ Pangasinan, Philippines/

DB140119

03 Jan – Incident/ MOB/ Fishing Vessel/

One Dead/ SAR/ Dilasag, Aurora,

Philippines/ DB140119

16 Jan - Two Local Fishermen Arrested/

One Local Fishing Vessel Detained/

Illegal Fishing Methods/ Off Bacoor,


04 Jan – Collision/ Civilian LCT vs Yacht/

Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines/

DB140119

06 Jan – Three Local Fishing Vessel

Detained/ Six Local Fishermen Arrested/

Illegal Fishing Methods/ Off Infanta,

Pangasinan, Philippines/ DB140119

09 Jan – Incident/ Cargo Mishap/

Container Vessel/ Kaoshiung, Taiwan/

DB140119

16 Jan – Sunk-Capsized/ Fishing Vessel/

One Missing, Two Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Binh Dinh, Viet Nam/ DB170119

03 Jan – Sunk-Capsized/ Fishing Vessel/

10 Rescued/ SAR/Off South Vietnam

Coasts, Vietnam/ DB070119RELEASEABLE TO OPCENS


South China Sea & Philippines (North)/ Philippine Sea(2/2)

24 Jan – Others/ UNSC Sanctioned

Vessel/ Ship to Ship Transfer/ DPRK

Flagged Tanker & Small Ship/ 220NM

South of Shanghai, China/ DB250119

21 Jan – Sunk-Capsized/ Cargo Vessel/

One Missing, 11 Rescued/ SAR/ Taiwan

Strait/ DB220119

16 Jan – Wildlife/ Pangolin Scales, Ivory

Tusks/ Container Vessel/ Hong Kong,

China/ DB040219


Local Passenger Vessel/ 102 Rescued/

SAR/ Batanes, Philippines/ DB310119

22 Jan – Incident/ MEDEVAC/ General

Cargo Vessel/ One Rescued/ SAR/ Off

San Fernando, La Union, Philippines/

DB040219

06 Jan – Incident/ MEDEVAC/ Fishing

Vessel/ One Rescued/ SAR/ Pangasinan,


30 Jan - Domestic Products/ Used

Vehicle and Other Items/ Container/

Manila International Container Port,


28 Jan - Incident/ MEDEVAC/ Cruise/ One

Rescued/ Off Nha Trang, Vietnam/

DB290119



East China Sea – Yellow Sea30 Jan – One Foreign

Fishing Vessel Detained/ Ten

Foreign Fishermen Arrested/

Illegal Fishing/ Sea of Japan/

DB040219

13 Jan - Incident/ Mechanical

Failure/ Fishing Vessel/ Two

Rescued/ SAR/ Off Honshu,

Japan/ DB140119

14 Jan – Incident/

Mechanical Failure/ Small

Boat/ Two Detained/ Off

Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture/

DB160119

13 Jan – Sea Robbery/ Name

Withheld/ Bulk Carrier/ Flag

Withheld/ Anchored/ Cao Fei

Dian Large Oil Tank

Anchorage, China/ DB16011929 Jan – Attempted Actions/

FMG NORTHERN SPIRIT/

Ore Carrier/ Hong Kong

Flagged/ Anchored/ Jingtang

Anchorage, China/ DB310102

12 Jan – Incident/ Cargo

Mishap/ LPG Tanker/ SAR/

Dongying Anchorage, China/

DB140119

18 Jan - Incident/ Fire/

Fishing Vessel/ One Dead,

One Missing, 10 Rescued/

SAR/ Oenaro Island, South

Korea/ DB210119

12 Jan - Incident/ Fire/

Fishing Vessel/ Two Dead,

One Missing, Three

Rescued/ Off Pohang, South

Korea/ DB140119

12 Jan - Incident/ MOB/

Cruise Ship/ One Dead/ SAR/

Jeju, South Korea/ DB170119

11 Jan – Collision/ Tanker vs

Fishing Vessel / Three Dead,

Two Missing, Nine Rescued/

SAR/ Off Tongyeong, Korea/

DB140119

06 Jan – Collision/ Cargo

Vessel vs Unknown Vessel/

Four Missing, One Rescued/

Off, Ningbo, China/

DB110119

30 Jan – Fire/ Cause

Unknown/ General Cargo

Vessel/ 11 Rescued/ SAR/

Off Yancheng, China/

DB010219



Philippines & Sulu Sea (1/3)05 Jan – Incident/ MOB/ One Missing/ SAR/

Masbate, Philippines/ DB140119

04 Jan – Incident/ MOB/ Local Passenger

Boat/ One Dead/ SAR/ Agutaya, Palawan,

Philippines/ DB14011903 Jan – Collision/ Fishing Vessel vs

Unknown Vessel/ Two missing, One Rescued/

Guimaras island, Philippines/ DB080119

01 Jan – Grounding/ Tanker/ Off Cebu City,


07 Jan - Grounding/ Ferry/ 17 Rescued/ SAR/

Off Cagayancillo, Philippines/ DB110119

03 Jan – Incident/ Mechanical Failure/ Small

Boat/ Three Rescued/ SAR/ Limasawa Island,


01 Jan – Recreational Incident/ Drowning/

One Dead/ SAR/ Off Lianga, Philippines/

DB140119

07 Jan - Grounding/ Ferry/ 17 Rescued/ SAR/

Off Cagayancillo, Philippines/ DB110119



Philippines & Sulu Sea (2/3)24 Jan - One Local Fishing Vessel Detained/

One Local Fisherman Arrested/ Illegal Fishing

Methods/ Off Occidental Mindoro, Philippines/

DB290119

18 Jan – Collision/ Cargo Ship vs Local

Passenger Vessel/ Coron, Palawan,


19 Jan - Incident/ Mechanical Failure/ Ferry/

147 Rescued/ SAR/ Camotes Island,

Philippine/ DB210119

15 Jan – Sunk-Capsized/ Small Boat/ Three

Rescued/ SAR/ Off Oslob, Cebu, Philippines/

DB250119

29 Jan – Human Smuggling/ Eight Migrants/

Fishing Boat/ Off Kudat, Malaysia/ DB300119

16 Jan - Incident/ MOB/ Fishing Vessel/ One

Rescued/ SAR/ Tanjung Simpang Mengayau,

Malaysia/ DB210119

26 Jan - Sunk-Capsized/ Fishing Vessel/ One

Rescued/ Off Misamis Oriental, Philippines/

DB290119

15 Jan – Incident/ MOB/ Merchant Vessel/ One

Missing/ SAR/ Laguindingan, Philippines/

DB250119

07 Jan – Incident/ Mechanical Failure/ Fishing

Vessel/ Three Rescued/ SAR/ Off Sta Cruz,

Davao Del Sur, Philippines/ DB250119

24 Jan - Domestic Products/ Palm Oil/ Cargo

Vessel/ Surigao Port, Philippines/ DB281019



Philippines & Sulu Sea (3/3)24 Jan – Incident/ Mechanical Failure/ Fishing

Vessel/ Eight Rescued/ SAR/ Off Semirara

Island, Philippines/ DB040219

22 Jan – Incident/ Mechanical Failure/ Local

Passenger Boat/ 35 Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Aroroy, Masbate, Philippines/ DB040219

10 Jan – Grounding/ Civilian LCT/ Allen,

Northern Samar, Philippines/ DB010219

14 Jan – Incident/ Mechanical Failure/ Local

Passenger Boat/ 29 Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Daram, Western Samar, Philippines/

DB040219

31 Jan - One Local Fishing Vessel Detained/

Two Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal

Fishing/ Off Eastern Samar, Philippines/

DB040219

30 Jan - One Local Fishing Vessel Detained/

Eight Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal

Fishing Methods/ Off Eastern Samar,


12 Jan – Collision/ Cargo Ship vs Cargo

Vessel/ Off Cebu City, Philippines/ DB010219

21 Jan – Unauthorized Activity/ Invalid

Documentation/ Three Small Boats/ Talibon,

Bohol, Philippines/ DB040219

16 Jan – Grounding/ Cargo Vessel/ Off

Tubigon, Bohol, Philippines/ DB040219

07 Jan – Grounding/ Dredger Vessel/ Off

Plaridel, Misamis Oriental, Philippines/

DB010219



Celebes Sea –North Sulawesi North Moluku Islands


Detained/ Eight Local Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Tebah

Batang, Malaysia/ DB040219

11 Jan - Domestics Product/ Gas

Cylinders/ Pump Boat/ Off

Semporna, Malaysia/ DB140119

23 Jan - Suspicious Activity/ Pump

Boat/ Semporna, Malaysia/

DB250119

17 Jan - Fuel/ Petrol/ Three Boats/

Bohayen Island, Malaysia/

DB210119

08 Jan - Fuel/ Petrol/ Small Boat/

Off Kinabutan, Sabah, Malaysia/

DB110119


Failure/ Fishing Vessel/ Three

Rescued/ SAR/ Off Celebes Sea,



Failure/ Fishing Vessel/ Three

Rescued/ SAR/ Celebes Sea,


24 Jan – Human Smuggling/ 47

Unknown Migrant/ Off Tawau,

Malaysia/ DB280119

08 Jan - Domestics Product/ Gas

Cylinder/ Small Boat/ Off

Kinabutan, Sabah, Malaysia/

DB110119

10 Jan - Natural Resources/

Mangrove Wood/ Two Small Boats/

Off Tawau, Malaysia/ DB140119

16 Jan – Human Smuggling/ Nine

Illegal Migrants from Indonesia/

Small Boat/ Off Tawau, Malaysia/

DB210119

29 Jan - Domestic Products/

Assorted Goods/ Cargo Vessel/ Off

Tawau, Malaysia/ DB300119

08 Jan - Human Smuggling/ Four

Filipino Migrants From Malaysia/

Small Boat/ Off Kinabutan, Sabah,

Malaysia/ DB110119

23 Jan - Domestic Products/

Cooking Oil, Sugar, Flour and

Cooking Gas Cylinders/ Small

Boat/ Sungai Pukul, Malaysia/

DB25011902 Jan - Domestics Product/ Non

Taxable Goods/ Speed Boat/ Off

Tawau Port, Sabah, Malaysia/

DB070119



Java Sea –Makassar Strait –Bali Sea - Flores Sea

27 Jan - Sunk-Capsized/

Fishing Boat/ Three

Rescued/ SAR/ Off Thousand

Islands, Jakarta, Indonesia/

DB280119

10 Jan – Sea Theft/ NITO/

Cargo Vessel/ Panama

Flagged/ Anchored/

Ciwandan, Indonesia/

DB170119

31 Jan - Fuel/ Marine Gas Oil/

Ship to Ship Transfer/

Tanker and Fishing Vessel/

Off Jakarta Bay, Indonesia/

DB040219

07 Jan - Incident/ Missing

Vessel/ Oil Products Tanker/

Java Sea, Indonesia/

DB080119

03 Jan – Incident/

Grounding/ Ferry/ Gili Lebur,

Indonesia/ DB040119

11 Jan – Grounding/ Ferry/

111 Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Marapokot, Indonesia/

DB140119

04 Jan – Sunk-Capsized/

Product Tanker/ Off Aemoli

village, East Nusa Tenggara,

Indonesia/ DB070119



Arafura Sea –Bismarck Sea –Solomon Sea –Philippine Sea (South) –Banda Sea

20 Jan – One Foreign Fishing Vessel

Detained/ One Foreign and One

Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal

Fishing/ Fly River Estuary, PNG/

DB250119

20 Jan - Cigarette/ Shipping

Container/ Port Moresby, Papua New

Guinea/ DB210119



Pacific Ocean - Guam

NSTR



Savu Sea – Timor Sea


NSTR


North Bay of Bengal24 Jan – Collision/ Cause Unknown/

Cargo Vessel vs Cargo Vessel/ 25

Rescued/ Off Chittagong, Bangladesh/

DB010219

08 Jan – Human Smuggling/ 15 Migrants

From Bangladesh/ Bangladesh/

DB090119

24 Jan - Three Foreign Fishing Vessels

Detained/ 12 Foreign Fishermen Arrested/

Illegal Fishing/ Off Koetankauk, Myanmar/

DB250119


Detained/ Seven Local Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Kendrapara,

India/ DB250119


Detained/ Unknown Number of Fishermen

Arrested / Illegal Fishing/ Gahirmatha

Marine Sanctuary, India/ DB140119



Bay Of Bengal – Indian Coast25 Jan - Sunk-Capsized/ Sailing Vessel/ Six Rescued/ SAR/ Mumbai,

India/ DB28011917 Jan – Incident/ MOB/ Dredger/ One Dead/ SAR/ Off Pong Reef/

DB210119

21 Jan - Sunk-Capsized/ Passenger Vessel/ Eight Dead, Seven

Missing, 18 Rescued/ SAR/ Karwar Coast, India/ DB220119

12 Jan – Human Smuggling/ 100-200 Unknown Migrants/ Fishing

Vessel/ Kerala, India/ DB250119



Sri Lanka –Palk Straits07 Jan - Drug/ Kerala Kannabis/Off Point Pedro, Sri

Lanka/ DB090119

12 Jan – Two Foreign Fishing Vessels/ Nine Foreign

Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Delft Island, Sri

Lanka/ DB140119

15 Jan – Collision/ Naval Vessel vs Two Fishing Vessel/

One Dead, Eight Rescued/ SAR/ Off Delft Island, Sri

Lanka/ DB160119

07 Jan - One Foreign Fishing Vessel Detained / Four

Foreign Fishermen Arrested / Illegal Fishing / Off Delft

Island, Sri Lanka/ DB090119

08 Jan - One Foreign Fishing Vessel Detained/ Four

Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing / Off Delft


15 Jan - Human Smuggling/ Two Sri Lankans/ Small Boat/

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India/ DB210119

15 Jan - Natural Resources/ Gold/ Fiberglass Boat/

Dhanushkodi, Sri Lanka/ DB210119

12 Jan – One Foreign Fishing Vessel Detained/ 11 Foreign

Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Talaimannar Sri

Lanka/ DB140119

04 Jan – Grounding/ Bulk Carrier/ Tuticorin, India/

DB070119

09 Jan - Incident/ MOB/ Fishing Vessel/ One Rescued/

SAR/ Off Tutucorin, India/ DB100119

16 Jan – Wildlife/ Dried Shark Fins & Endangered

Pipefishes/ Off Uttchimune Island, Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka/

DB170119

24 Jan – One Local Fishing Vessel Detained/ Two Local

Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/ Palaithivu


19 Jan - Human Smuggling/ Four Sri Lankans/ Two Small

Boats/ Kovilam, Colombo, Sri Lanka/ DB210119

18 Jan - Incident/ MEDEVAC/ Cruise Ship/ One Rescued/

SAR/ Off Colombo, Sri Lanka/ DB210119



Maldives03 Jan – Grounding/ Cargo Vessel/ Meemu Atoll,

Maldives/ DB070119

20 Jan – Incident/ Missing Vessel/ Fishing Vessel/

Maldives/ DB010219



IFC Recommendations

The IFC advises:

1. All mariners to report any incidents timely to the nearest coastal state and to the IFC at the earliest possible time.

2. Ships moving at slow speed or are choosing to remain at anchor in areas where sea robbery/theft is regularly reported should remain vigilant and adopt necessary and/or

added security measures.

3. All mariners to take note on the description of the perpetrators and to take photos of the perpetrators if possible. Where available, CCTV footage capturing the incident should

be provided to the coastal state authorities for follow-on investigation.

4. Shippers and Seafarers operating in the Sulu-Celebes seas are strongly recommended to be vigilant and to establish contact with the Philippines, Malaysian and Indonesian

Authorities to report their presence. Please refer to IFC Spot Commentary 4/18 for the latest assessment of the situation in that affected area.

5. Shippers are advised to take note that the threat of terrorist activity in the maritime domain remains a possibility in the region due to ISIS and the Al-Qaeda. The possibility of

this threat was previously quoted in Al-Qaeda’s online magazine “Resurgence”, which 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 the Regional Guide to Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery against

Ships in Asia, especially when transiting narrow choke points and areas which are known to have experienced incidents of sea robbery/piracy.

6. In case of any doubt, incident at sea, suspicious approach or unusual observed activity at sea, please contact the IFC Duty Officer:

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +65 9626 8965 (Hotline)

+65 6594 5728 (Office)

Fax: +65 6594 5734

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 otherpolicy 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 towardscoastal/ port/ flag authorities.

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