South East Asia
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North Korea Fires Two Apparent Missiles into Sea of Japan in Its First Test This Year
March 02: North Korea fired two apparent missiles off its east coast Monday in its first weapons launch of the year, ending months of inactivity amid a diplomatic stall with […]
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Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 2 Suspects And Seizes Over 14kg Gold Smuggled Near Madagal
February 14: The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 2 persons with a stock of gold being smuggled in the sea area of Madagal on February 14, 2020. A naval craft patrolling […]
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Malaysian Customs Seize RM65m of Contraband Cigarettes in Two Raids at Port of Tanjung Pelepas
February 17: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department foiled attempts to smuggle in 76.4 million sticks of contraband cigarettes worth RM65.4 million in two separate raids at the Port of Tanjung […]
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Indonesia to Receive Up to 14 UAVs & Upgrades to 3 Helicopters to Enhance Maritime Security
February 28: The Indonesian House of Representatives’ commission on defence, intelligence, and foreign affairs (Komisi I) has approved a plan for the navy to receive up to 14 ScanEagle unmanned […]
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Japanese Destroyer Begins Middle East Intel-Gathering Mission in Arabian Sea
February 27: The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) destroyer Takanami commenced its Middle Eastern intelligence gathering mission on Feb. 26 in the northern Arabian Sea. To ensure safe navigation of Japan-related […]
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18 Countries Participate in Maritime Security Training – IMO
February 18: IMO’s ongoing work to counter piracy/armed robbery against ships and other illicit activities at sea is underway at the Mohammed Bin Naif Academy for Maritime Science and Security […]
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Eight Persons Steal 20kg Steel From Barge in TSS of Singapore Strait
February 07, 12:00 LT: While the tug boat SUNG FATT 27 (IMO #8790871), towing the barge SUNG FATT 32, was en route from Port Klang, Malaysia to Kuching, East Malaysia, […]
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Four Persons Armed with Knives Steal Mooring Rope From OSV at Kakinada Anchorage
February 11, 05:30 LT: While at Kakinada Anchorage in India (approx. posn. 16°58’N, 82°18’E), four unauthorized persons armed with knives boarded the offshore supply vessel (OSV) EVIMERIA (IMO #9366653) from […]
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Indian Coast Guard Apprehends Fishing Boat and Arrests 9 Crew Suspected of Attempted Theft
February 20, 07:30 LT: Indian Coast Guard ship C-419 apprehended an Indian fishing boat KIRMANI with nine crew members on board for allegedly committing theft aboard the dead vessel MT […]
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India Detains Chinese Ship With Suspected Missile Launcher Parts On Way to Karachi, Pakistan
February 17: A Chinese cargo ship en route to a Pakistan port was detained by India on suspicion of carrying some “essential” parts for missile launchers. The ship has been […]
