Tag: Singapore
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Tanker missing off Singapore
No contact with ship since October 2nd. Reports came in late yesterday that the tanker, MT Sunrise 689, has gone missing off Singapore. The ship was transiting from Singapore to […]
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Singapore tightens maritime security
Move to tackle illegal fishing, smuggling and piracy. Parliament: Maritime security to be tightened with more physical barriers along coastline BY LIM YAN LIANG SINGAPORE – More physical barriers will […]
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S.E. Asia looks to PMSCs
Local security companies protecting assets against terror threat. Shipping companies turn to private security as maritime threat rises in Southeast Asia Malaysia’s defence minister, Hishammuddin Hussein, says the country remains […]
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Pirates board tanker in Malacca Strait
Did activation of SSAS prevent full hijacking? Pirates board tanker in Strait of Malacca Angela Yu A tanker vessel was boarded by six armed pirates en route to Yangon, Mynamar, […]
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Hijackers increase attacks in Asia
US CG Rear Admiral to represent US within ReCAAP. Hijackers Increase Attacks on Bulk Tankers in Asian Waters US Joins International Anti-Piracy Effort US – ASIA – The US has […]
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Asian ship owners in piracy action call
Continuing attacks spur call for more action. Asian shipowners call for government action on piracy By Marcus Hand from Singapore Asian shipowners have called for action by governments on piracy […]
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US set to join ReCAAP
America to become 20th member of ReCAAP. Look out, Asian pirates: US set to enter the fight Ted Kemp In a sign of how seriously the United States is taking […]
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The world’s most pirated waters
Examining MGO hijacking in S. E. Asia. Crime on the high seas: The world’s most pirated waters Ted Kemp SINGAPORE — The Ai Maru steamed alone under night skies on […]
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Singapore cracks down on illegal MGO
Illegal bunkering and fuel theft are ongoing problems. Illegal sale of marine gas oil: 58 arrested, 6 boats seized Tugboats modified with additional fuel tanks to facilitate the illicit transactions […]
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Piracy in the S. China Sea
Economic disparity driving maritime crime in region. Piracy in the South China Sea: Petty theft in Indonesia, Kidnapped Ships in Malaysia By Sarah Schoenberger Armed with AK47s and equipped with […]
