South East Asia
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Successful Boarding of Barge Being Towed off Tanjung Piai, Malaysia – No Injuries/Theft
April 25: On 25 Apr 19 at about 0530 hrs, a Malaysia-registered tug boat, Vector 1 towing barge Yong Tat 319 was underway off Tanjung Piai, Malaysia when three to […]
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Successful Boarding of Dredger Being Towed off Nipa, Indonesia – No Injuries/Theft
April 24: On 24 Apr 19 at about 0510 hrs, a Cyprus-registered tug boat, Union Topaz towing a backhoe dredger, Magnor was underway at approximately 5 nm west-north-west of Nipa […]
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Maritime Workers Strike in Bangladesh
April 16: Water transport workers started a nationwide indefinite strike early today to press home their 11-point demand, causing huge sufferings to passengers. The workers under the banner of Bangladesh […]
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$438m Worth of Methamphetamine Seized at Port Botany, Australia
April 07: Australian Border Force agents have found almost $500 million worth of methamphetamine stuffed inside refrigerators in a shipping container from Singapore bound for Sydney’s west. Authorities uncovered 585kg […]
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11 Unauthorized Persons Board Tanker at Visakhapatnam Anchorage
April 13: At 10:06 UTC five boats with eleven persons approached a tanker during anchoring operations in Visakhapatnam, India. Upon anchoring, the boats came alongside, hooked on ropes to the […]
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Heightened Risk, Security Measures, and Travel Disruptions Likely in Sri Lanka Amid Series of Bombings
April 23: On the afternoon of 21 April 2019, explosions occurred at a hotel near the Dehiwala Zoo, located in southern Colombo, and along the Mahawila Udyanaya Road in Dematagoda, […]
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Illegal Fuel Bunkering Disrupted in Vietnam; Two Vessels Seized
April 14: Vietnam law enforcement agencies, assisted by Coast Guard, on Apr 14 seized Korean tanker PIONEER SPIRIT and Vietnamese tanker QNG 0350 in waters of Quang Ngai province in […]
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ReCAAP Q1 2019 Report on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia
ReCAAP has published its 1st Quarter Report 2019, available here. Its Executive Summary states: A total of 10 incidents of armed robbery against ships (comprising nine actual incidents and one […]
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Strikes Expected Worldwide May 1 (International Workers Day/Labor Day)
May 01: Strikes, walk-offs, and some protests are expected to occur globally on May 1 (International Workers Day / Labor Day / May Day). These include, but are not limited […]
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1 Abducted Fisherman Rescued, 2 Die, Amid Philippine Rescue Attempt From Abu Sayyaf
April 04-05: Philippine authorities attempted to rescue three crew members held hostage by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) militants on 4 and 5 Apr 2019. During the rescue attempt, one crew […]
