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IFC Monthly MARSEC Report Map
October 2016
The Information Fusion Centre (IFC) Monthly MARSEC Report Map aims to
provide the shipping industry with a graphic situational awareness review of
the eight maritime threats monitored by the IFC in its Area of Interest.
INFORMATION FUSION CENTRE
103 Tanah Merah Coast Road, #02-01
Singapore 498750
Tel : +65 9626 8965 (Hotline)
+65 6594 5728 (Office)
Fax : +65 6594 5734
[email protected]
www.infofusioncentre.gov.sg
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IFC AOI – MARSEC EVENTS OCT 2016
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5 Irregular Human Migration
59 Maritime Incident
44 IUU Fishing
10 Piracy / Sea Robbery
27 Contraband Smuggling
1 Maritime Terrorism
0 Weapons Trafficking
0 Others
Number of
Incidents
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SHIPS TARGETED IN PIRACY/SEA ROBBERY EVENTS
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SHIPS TARGETED IN PIRACY / SEA ROBBERY EVENTS
TYPE Oct
2016
ALL EVENTS
DURING LAST 6 MONTHS (MAY - OCT)
SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTED
TANKER/LNG/VLCC 1 12 6
CONTAINER SHIP 1 3 1
BULK CARRIER 3 17 3
DREDGER 0 0 2
GENERAL CARGO SHIP 0 4 0
SURVEY/SEISMIC
VESSEL & CABLE LAYER 0 1 0
SUPPLY SHIP 0 0 0
TUG & BARGE 2 6 6
FISHING VESSEL 4 22 0
YACHT/SAILING SHIP 0 1 0
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MALACCA STRAIT
One Drowned
Type: Info Gap
Date: 12 Oct
Sea Robbery
Type: Bulk Carrier
PSN: Lat: 1° 42.50' N and
Long: 101° 29.30' E
Date: 12 Oct
Capsized
Type: Fishing Boat
Date: 18 Oct
Capsized (Two Drowned, 11
Safe)
Type: Passenger Boat
Date: 30 Oct
One Missing
Type: Info Gap
Date: 11 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 26 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 27 Oct Shallots Smuggling
Type: Fishing Vessels
Date: 25 Oct
Attack
Type: Patrol Vessel
Date: 07 Oct
Missing Crew
Type: LNG Vessel
Date: 23 Oct
Sea Theft
Type: Chemical/Products
Tanker
PSN: Lat: 01° 42.45'N, Long:
101°27.52'E
Date: 19 Oct
Two Missing
Type: Info Gap
Date: 03 Oct
Cadaver Found
Type: Merchant Vessel
Date: 30 Oct
Commodities Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 21 Oct
MOB (One Drowned)
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 30 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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SINGAPORE STRAIT
Illegal Fishing
Type: Foreign Fishing
Vessels
Date: 13 Oct
Illegal Immigration
Type: Skipper Boat
Date: 11 Oct
Illegal Migration
Type: Info Gap
Date: 25 Oct
Smuggling Money
Type: Info Gap
Date: 05 Oct
Detainment
Type: Barge
Date: 22 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 12 Oct
Arrested For Illegal Diving
Type: Info Gap
Date: 29 Oct
Household Furniture
Smuggling
Type: Speed Boat & Landing
Craft Tank
Date: 16 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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ANDAMAN SEA & GULF OF THAILAND
Illegal Fishing
Type: Fishing Vessels
Date: 26 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Fishing Vessels
Date: 25 Oct
Rescue At Sea
Type: Longtail Boat
Date: 01 Oct
Missing Crew
Type: Yacht
Date: 31 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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SOUTHERN SOUTH CHINA SEA
Illegal Fishing
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 03 Oct
Detainment
Type: Tanker
Date: 21 Oct
13 Missing
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 09 Oct
Cigarette Smuggling
Type: Speedboat
Date: 29 Oct
Illegal Fishing Methods
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 10 Oct
Illegal Ivory Shipment
Type: Info Gap
Date: 26 Oct
Attempted Sea Theft
Type: Bulk Carrier
PSN: Lat: 10°16.02'N and
Long: 107°03.49'E
Date: 12 Oct
Sea Robbery
Type: Tug and Barge
PSN: 4° 6'11.40"N,
112°37'3.00"E
Date: 26 Oct
Adrift
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 15 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Foreign Fishing Boats
Date: 13 Oct
SAR
Type: Fishing Boat
Date: 13 Oct
Timber Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 11 Oct Illegal Fishing
Type: Fishing Trawler
Date: 01 Oct
Sea Theft
Type: Container Vessel
PSN: 10°23'15.60"N, 107°
3'9.00"E
Date: 26 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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SOUTH CHINA SEA & PHILIPPINES (NORTH)
Aground (Typhoon HAIMA)
Type: Cargo Vessel
Date: 21 Oct
Fire
Type: Tanker
Date: 24 Oct
Fire
Type: Pleasure Vessel
Date: 10 Oct
Tobacco Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 17 Oct
Blown Ashore (Typhoon
HAIMA)
Type: Cargo Ship Date: 28
Oct
Collision
Type: Sail Boat
Date: 02 Oct
Engine Failure
Type: Info Gap
Date: 17 Oct
Explosion
Type: Oil Tanker
Date: 20 Oct
Rice Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 30 Oct
One Drowned
Type: Info Gap
Date: 16 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Info Gap
Date: 20 Oct
Vessel Sank
Type: Cargo Ships
Date: 15 Oct
One Drowned, Two Missing
Type: Info Gap
Date: 23 Oct
One Drowned
Type: Info Gap
Date: 18 Oct
Lumber Smuggling
Type: Motorbanca
Date: 24 Oct
Pangolin Smuggling
Type: Speedboat
Date: 31 Oct
Attack
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 25 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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EAST CHINA SEA – YELLOW SEA
Engine Malfunction
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 22 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 09 Oct
Three Dead (Typhoon
CHABA)
Type: Info Gap
Date: 05 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 12 Oct
Collision And Sank (11 Fell
Into Water, 6 Missing)
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 30 Oct
Collision And Sunk (6
Missing)
Type: Crude Oil Tanker
Date: 28 Oct
Sunken Vessel
Type: Cargo Vessel
Date: 20 Oct
Collision
Type: Aggregated Carrier
Date: 07 Oct
Pipes Collapsed (Two Died,
One Hospitalized)
Type: General Cargo
Date: 30 Oct
Sunken Vessel
Type: Cargo Vessel
Date: 08 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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PHILIPPINES & SULU SEA
Capsized
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 24 Oct
Fire
Type: Ro-Ro/Passenger
Boat
Date: 20 Oct
68 Rescued From Sinking
Motorboat
Type: Motor Banca (Boat)
Date: 30 Oct
One Drowned
Type: Info Gap
Date: 11 Oct
Collision
Type: Motorbanca & Landing
Craft Tank
Date: 15 Oct
Sea Robbery
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 24 Oct
Two Drowned
Type: Info Gap
Date: 19 Oct
Aground
Type: Cargo Ship
Date: 09 Oct
Fired Upon, One Injured
(Attempted Sea Robbery)
Type: Fishing Boat
Date: 12 Oct
Attempted Sea Robbery
Type: Tugboat
Date: 31 Oct
Aground
Type: Ro-Ro Vessel
Date: 29 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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CELEBES SEA – NORTH SULAWESI
Fuel Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 11 - 13 Oct
One Drowned
Type: Info Gap
Date: 16 Oct
Fire
Type: Interceptor Craft
Date: 07 Oct Illegal Immigration
Type: Info Gap
Date: 10 Oct
Kidnap
Type: Heavy Load Carrier
PSN: Lat: 4°33'60.00"N,
Long: 119°33'60.00"E
Date: 20 Oct
Aground
Type: Passenger Ship
Date: 22 Oct
Smuggling Of Sawn Timber
Type: Fishing Boat
Date: 27 Oct Five Immigrants Detained
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 24 Oct
Smuggling 19 Gallons Of
Petrol
Type: Pump Boats
Date: 26 Oct
Cigarette Smuggling
Type: Unregistered Boat
Date: 31 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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JAVA SEA – MAKASSAR STRAIT – FLORES SEA
Capsized
Type: Passenger Boat
Date: 14 Oct
Attempted Sea Theft
Type: Bulk Carrier
PSN: Lat: 5°29'7.00"S, Long:
105°17'3.00"E
Date: 02 Oct
Illegal Oil Transfer
Type: Info Gap
Date: 21 Oct
Sunk
Type: TImber Freighter
Date: 03 Oct
Aground
Type: Passenger Ferry
Date: 11 Oct
Fire
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 08 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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ARAFURA SEA – BISMARCK SEA – SOLOMON SEA – CORAL
SEA
Illegal Fishing
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 27 Oct
Drug Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 06 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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NORTH BAY OF BENGAL
Illegal Fishing
Type: Info Gap
Date: 15 Oct
Sea Robbery
Type: Fishing Trawler
Date: 04 Oct
Sea Robbery
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 01 Oct
Trespassing
Type: Info Gap
Date: 21 Oct
Evacuation Due To Death
Onboard
Type: Cargo Vessel
Date: 23 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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BAY OF BENGAL – INDIAN COAST Fire
Type: Fishing boat
Date: 05 Oct
Drug Smuggling
Type: Info gap
Date: 09 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Fibre Glass Dinghy
Date: 04 Oct
Rescue At Sea
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 03 Oct
Sunk
Type: Fibre Glass Dinghy
Date: 12 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Dinghy & Cargo Cab
Date: 03 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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SRI LANKA – PALK STRAIT Illegal Fishing
Type: Fibre Glass Dinghies
Date: 08 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 04 Oct
Illegal Fishing Method
Type: Fishing Trawler
Date: 04 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Dinghies
Date: 15 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Fishing Raft
Date: 17 Oct
Bottom – Trawling
Type: Country Boat
Date: 19 Oct
Illegal Transfer Of Marine
Animal
Type: Dinghy
Date: 20 Oct
Illegal Fishing Methods
Type: Dinghy
Date: 27 Oct
Illegal Fishing Methods
Type: Dinghy
Date: 23 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Dinghies
Date: 05 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Dinghy
Date: 20 Oct
Illegal Fishing Methods
Type: Fibre Glass Dinghy
Date: 13 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Dinghies
Date: 13 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Info Gap
Date: 18 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Dinghies
Date: 27 Oct
Illegal Fishing Methods
Type: Three Dinghies
Date: 03 Oct
Illegal Fishing Methods
Type: Info Gap
Date: 21 Oct
Illegal Fishing Methods
Type: Info gap
Date: 03 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Info Gap
Date: 18 Oct
Illegal Fishing Methods
Type: Info Gap
Date: 20 Oct
Illegal Fishing Methods
Type: Info Gap
Date: 10 Oct
Illegal Fishing Methods
Type: Info Gap
Date: 11 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Dinghies
Date: 01 Oct
Illegal Fishing Methods
Type: Dinghies
Date: 20 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Dinghies
Date: 15 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Traditional Boats
Date: 16 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Info Gap
Date: 27 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Dinghies
Date: 19 Oct
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Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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SRI LANKA – PALK STRAIT
Drug Smuggling
Type: Dinghy
Date: 14 Oct
Drug Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 11 Oct
Sunk (Two Missing)
Type: Country Boat
Date: 06 Oct
Attack by Navy
Type: Navy Ship & Fishing
Vessels
Date: 02 Oct
Drug Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 15 Oct
Drug Smuggling
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 27 Oct
Drug Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 11 Oct
Drug Smuggling
Type: Fibre Glass Dinghy
Date: 13 Oct
Drug Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 15 Oct
Illness Onboard
Type: Fishing Trawler
Date: 10 Oct
Trading of Unauthorized
Nets
Type: Info Gap
Date: 24 Oct
Drug Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 03 Oct
Drug Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 04 Oct
Drug Smuggling
Type: Info Gap
Date: 09 Oct
Drug Smuggling
Type: Fishing Vessel
Date: 31 Oct
Illegal Fishing
Type: Dinghy
Date: 31 Oct
Fire
Type: Cargo Vessel
Date: 20 Oct
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
Sea Robbery
Piracy / Hijacking
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Verified to be unreported
to authorities
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism
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RECOMMENDATIONS IFC advises:
a. All mariners to report any incident timely to the nearest coastal state and IFC at the earliest possible time.
b. 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.
c. 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.
d. Shippers and Seafarers operating in Sulu Sea and in vicinity of East Sabah Waters are strongly recommended to be vigilant and
to establish contact with both Malaysian and Philippines Authorities to report their presence.
e. Shippers are advised to take note that the threats of terrorist activities in the maritime domain remain a possibility in the region
due to ISIS and Al-Qaeda. The possibility of these threats were previously quoted in Al-Qaeda’s online magazine “Resurgence”,
which called for the disruption of global trade and shipping through acts of piracy, amongst other tactics. Shippers are therefore
advised to exercise vigilance and adopt self-defence measures as stated in BMP4, especially when transiting narrow choke points
and areas which are known to have encountered incidents of sea robbery/piracy.
Note: Information herein was derived from various internal and external sources such as Focal Points, OPCENs and other
maritime stakeholders. Shippers should remain vigilant especially in areas where the threat level is assessed to be above
one in accordance with the IFC Assessment Report (ASSESSREP). Ships should apply the appropriate security measures
(such as BMP4, Tugs and Barge Guide or Guide for Tankers Operating in Asia). Ship masters should also be aware and
refer to the Maritime Security Charts Q6112 and Q6113, both published by the UK Hydrographic Office.
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 other policy 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 towards coastal/ port/ flag authorities.
CONTACT
In case of any doubt, incident at sea, suspicious approach or unusual observed activity at sea, please contact IFC Duty Officer:
Email : [email protected]
Tel : +65 9626 8965 (Hotline)
+65 6594 5728 (Office)
Fax : +65 6594 5734
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