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. Duty Engine crew noticed the persons and raised the alarm, resulting in them escaping without stealing anything. Incident reported to Singapore VTIS.

Source: ICC