IFC Monthly MARSEC Report Map
September 2018
The Information Fusion Centre (IFC) Monthly MARSEC Report Map aims to
provide the shipping industry with a graphic situational awareness review of
the seven 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
www.infofusioncentre.gov.sg
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IFC AOI – MARSEC Events September 2018
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September 2018TOTAL
2018
Sep
2017
Sep
2016
Piracy / Sea Robbery 81 8 17
IUU Fishing 261 34 32
Irregular Human Migration 49 3 3
Maritime Incident 573 61 48
Contraband Trafficking 243 37 25
Maritime Terrorism 2 0 0
Others 21 0 0
9
29
3
100
33
1
4
0
50
100
150
200
250
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
NUMBER OF INCIDENTS
2016 2017 2018
IUU Fishing –September 2018 Executive Summary
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Type of Incidents
POACHING
LOCAL ILLEGALPRACTICE
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2016 2017 2018
Number of Incidents this Month
KEY EVENTS :- The numbers in some areas may be attributed to the stringent preventive measures undertaken
by the local authorites as well as active reporting of the incidents by resident media.
Illegal Practices by Local Vessel
PHILIPPINES
MALAYSIA
SRI LANKA
TAIWAN
30%
(14 incidents)
(7 incidents)
(1 incident)
5%
60%
(6 incidents)
(23 incidents)
21%
79%
5%
(1 incident)
Maritime Incidents – September 2018 Executive Summary
1. A closer linkage between the Singapore IFC and the Philippine Coast Guard has resulted in a more complete MARSEC picture within
Philippine waters and therefore a corresponding increase in the number of incidents tracked by the IFC for September 2018.
2. KEY EVENTS :
• On 04 Sep, due to Typhoon JEBI, three maritime incidents were recorded in Japan: the grounding of a tanker, the grounding of a barge, and
the collision of a tanker with a bridge.
• On 13-16 Sep, a total of 12 maritime incidents (i.e. seven groundings, three sunk-capsized, one collision and one missing) were recorded in
the Philippines, China and South China Sea due to Super Typhoon MANGKHUT. (For details, refer to the IFC’s spot report issued 28 SEP
2018, which noted the maritime incidents specifically reported in relation to Super Typhoon MANGKHUT).
• On 20 Sep, 15 fishing vessels sunk-capsized in Bangladesh due to a bad weather wherein 152 fishermen were rescued and 48 still missing.
• On 28 Sep, four grounding incidents (i.e. Two Law Enforcement Vessels, one ferry and one container vessel) were recorded in Palu,
Indonesia caused by a Tsunami.IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
69
49 5343 48
7083
58
100
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
NUMBER OF INCIDENTS
2016 2017 2018
131
53 34 15 2558
301
34
119
0
100
200
300
400
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
MONTHLY DEATH/MISSING TOLLSEPTEMBER : 119
SEAFARERS FISHERMEN OTHER SEA USERS TOTAL
14
9
23
35
1
5
13
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
SUNK / CAPSIZED
COLLISION
GROUNDING
INCIDENT (FIRE/MOB/MECHANICAL…
UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITY
VIOLENT CONFRONTATION
RECREATIONAL INCIDENT
TYPE OF EVENTS
50 0
9
04
105 7
0 0 0
39
0 0 0 1 1
10
1 3 5
05
1015202530354045
EVENTS LOCATION
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KEY EVENTS & OBSERVATIONS:
- During this month 10 incidents were recorded (higher as compared to the eight incidents in September 2017 and lower to the 17
of September 2016).
- Six incidents transpired while the attacked vessels were berthed or at anchor and four while underway (90% during POD).
- Tankers were the most frequently targeted type of vessel with 3 incidents in this period (16 since January 2018), followed by two
Bulk Carriers in this period (35 during 2018).
TRAPS & MT – September 2018 Executive Summary
7
46
18
14 15
12 11
17
13
20
1212
8
12
4
9 9
46
8
14 15
18
15
7 8
13
9
1
911 10
0
5
10
15
20
25
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
COMPARISON OF TOTAL TRAPS-MT INCIDENTS PER MONTH 2016 - 2018
2016 2017 2018
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CONTAINER SHIP
BULK CARRIERS
PUMP BOAT
SPEED BOAT
DRILLING RIG
TANKERS
FISHING VESSEL
TYPE OF ATTACKED VESSEL
NUMBER OF ATTACKED VESSEL
15
7 8
13
9
1
9
1110
0123456789
10111213141516
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
INCIDENTS SINCE JANUARY 2018
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY/APPROACH ATTEMPTED ACTIONS
SEA THEFT SEA ROBBERY
MT TOTAL INCIDENTS
KIDNAP-HIJACK/PIRACY/ATTACK
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KEY EVENTS & OBSERVATIONS:
- In this period, one Maritime Terrorism (MT) incident was recorded in Masbate Port (Philippines) where an IED was exploded
damaging two government vessels. The last MT incident in the AOI with similar characteristics was recorded in the previous
month (2 Aug 18), when the explosion of an IED caused the destruction of a private motorized banca in the same port of
Masbate, attack allegedly caused by the New People’s Army Group - NPA.
- A total of two incidents were recorded in the Singapore Straits and approaches, including a Sea Robbery onboard an anchored
Drilling Rig and onboard LPG Tanker while underway. In both cases, perpetrators were armed with swords or machetes and the
crew experience minor injuries (in usual incident perpetrators used to use little to no violence).
- During this month, a total of two incidents were recorded in Eastern Sabah, including one kidnapping incident involving the
abduction of two Indonesian fishermen (refer to IFC Spot Commentary 3/18 dated 14 Sep 18) and the neutralization of two KFR
perpetrators in the waters of Boheyan Island, Kunak by local authorities.
- Since January 2018, 13 incidents in the AOI have been either foiled or the perpetrators detained and the stolen items recovered
by local authorities (4 in Bangladesh, 1 in India, 3 in Indonesia, 1 in Philippines and 4 in Malaysia).
TRAPS & MT – September 2018 Executive Summary
0 1 2
BAY OF BENGAL (BANGLADESH)
SINGAPORE STRAITS
SUNDA STRAITS (W.J. & S.S.)
SAMARINDA
SULU SEA (EAST SABAH)
MASBATE PORT (PHILIPPINES)
INCIDENTS WHILE UNDERWAY BY LOCATION
KIDNAP-HIJACK/PIRACY/ATTACK/MT SEA ROBBERY
SEA THEFT ATTEMPTED ACTION
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY/APPROACH
0 1 2
BAY OF BENGAL(BANGLADESH)
SINGAPORE STRAITS
SUNDA STRAITS (W.J. &S.S.)
SAMARINDA
SULU SEA (EAST SABAH)
MASBATE PORT(PHILIPPINES)
INCIDENTS WHILE ANCHORED BY LOCATION
KIDNAP-HIJACK/PIRACY/ATTACK/MT SEA ROBBERY
SEA THEFT ATTEMPTED ACTION
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY/APPROACH
Irregular Human Migration – September 2018 Executive Summary
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4
2
67
6
4
89
3
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
NUMBER OF INCIDENT PER MONTH
2016 2017 2018
68 80 66
290
173
45
253
164
98
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
NUMBER OF MIGRANTS INTERCEPTED
2
1
AREA OF INCIDENT
MALAYSIA
SRI LANKA
3
TYPE OF INCIDENT
HUMAN SMUGGLING
Contraband Trafficking – September 2018 Executive Summary
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Notes:
• There was a large increase this month in Fuel Smuggling, and also an increase in smuggling (mostly fuel) in Malaysia. The reason is to be
found in the increasing price of oil in the international market as well as increase of taxes on oil products in Malaysia.
• There was a cocaine bust (500 kg) in the Solomon Islands on a Belgium sailing boat. This is another example of the drug slow movers
leaving South-America to Australia and Asia.
• There was also a single interception of Khat in Chittagong (a first of its kind), as well as news reporting of interceptions of Khat in Africa,
ready for export. A risk exists of a new drug traffic to appear.
• There was a large wildlife smuggling bust made in Malaysia. 435 Exotic species, including two orangutans, about to be smuggled into
Malaysia were in 39 boxes underneath a compartment inside a fishing boat. This traffic is quiet common in the area but not on such a large scale.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Number of Incidents this Month
2016 2017 2018
31%
22%12%
13%
13%6% 3%
Type of Product
FUEL
DRUGS
WILDLIFE
DOMESTIC PRODUCTS
CIGARETTES
NATURAL RESOURCES
WEAPON
43%
29%
14%
14%
Category of Drugs
METH
CANNABIS
COCAINE
KHAT
MALACCA STRAIT
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Refer to contents within
box
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
22 Sep – Wildlife
Smuggling/ Exotic
Species/ Fishing Boat/
Langkawi, Malaysia/
DB240918
11 Sep – One Local
Fishing Vessel/ Three
Local Fishermen
Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/
Kuala Kedah, Malaysia/
DB20091813 Sep – Drugs
Smuggling/
Methamphetamine/
Speedboat/ Off Tamiang
Aceh, Indonesia/
DB170918
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25 Sep – One Fishing
Vessel Detained/ Four
Foreign Fishermen
Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/
Off Pulau Kendi,
Malaysia/ DB270918
26 Sep – Grounding/
Ferry/ 32 Rescued/
Singkil Port, Indonesia/
DB280918
24 Sep – Drugs
Smuggling/
Methamphetamine/
Fishing Vessel/ Asahan,
Indonesia/ DB011018
28 Sep – Recreational
Incident/ One Dead/
SAR/ Off Pantai Sungai
Besar, Malaysia/
DB051018
30 Sep – Cigarettes
Smuggling/ Boat/ off
Tanjung Layang,
Banting, Malaysia/
DB041018
SINGAPORE STRAIT
27 Sep – Fuel
Smuggling/ Marine Gas
Oil/ Tanker to Tanker/
Pengerang, Malaysia/
DB021018
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Refer to contents within
box
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
10 Sep – Incident/
MOB/ Two Dead/ SAR/
Off Kota Tinggi,
Malaysia/ DB120918
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06 Sep – Two Local
Fishing Vessels/ Six
Local Fishermen
Arrested/ Illegal Fishing
Methods/ Off
Pengerang, Malaysia/
DB100918
02 Sep – Unauthorized
Activity/ Fishing Vessel/
Tanjung Piai, Malaysia/
DB040918
06 Sep – Fuel
Smuggling/ Marine Gas
Oil/ Passenger Launch
Boat and Tug Boat/
Singapore/ DB110918
26 Sep – Sea Robbery/
OCEAN ROVER/
Drilling Rig/ Marshall
Islands Flagged/
Anchored/ Tanjung
Bulat, Johor, Malaysia/
DB051018
09 Sep – Fuel
Smuggling/ Marine Gas
Oil/ Tanker/ Tanjung
Penyusup, Pengerang,
Malaysia/ DB110918
10 Sep – Collision/
Container Ship vs
Tanker/ Gusong
Boarding Ground,
Singapore/ DB110918
18 Sep – Grounding/
Passenger Vessel/
Helen Mar Reef,
Indonesia/ DB180918
13 Sep – Fuel
Smuggling/ Diesel Fuel/
LNG Tanker & Products
Tanker/ Off Tanjung
Setapa, Malaysia/
DB140918
19 Sep – Sea Robbery/
MAREGAS/ LPG
Tanker/ Panama
Flagged/ Underway/
Singapore Strait/
DB190918
04 Sep – Domestic
Products Smuggling/
Marine Oil/ Tanker/
Batam Island,
Indonesia/ DB100918
ANDAMAN SEA & GULF OF THAILAND
09 Sep – Fuel Smuggling/ Diesel/ Oil
Bunker/ Gulf of Thailand/ DB130918
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Refer to contents within
box
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
16 Sep – Sunk-Capsized/ Small Boat/ 14
Rescued/ Off Koh Phi Phi, Thailand/
DB170918
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22 Sep – Recreational Incident/
Drowning/ One Rescued/ SAR/ Patong
Beach, Thailand/ DB260918
05 Sep – Recreational Incident/ One
Dead/ Off Laem Chabang, Thailand/
DB070918
04 Sep – Incident/ MOB/ One Missing/
SAR/ Off Pulau Perhentian, Malaysia/
DB060918
SOUTH CHINA SEA
12 Sep – Sunk-
Capsized/ Small
Motorboat/ One
Missing/ SAR/ Off Half
Moon Shoal, South
China Sea/ DB170918
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Refer to contents within
box
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
04 Sep – Two Local
Fishing Vessel/ 27
Foreign Fishermen
Arrested/ Illegal
Fishing Methods/
Pulau Mengalum,
Malaysia/ DB060918
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19 Sep – Incident/ MOB/
Fishing Vessel/ One Missing/
SAR/ Off Ca Mau, Vietnam/
DB240918
28 Sep – One Foreign Fishing
Vessel Detained/ Four
Foreign Fishermen Arrested/
Illegal Fishing/ Off Brunei/
DB011018
19 Sep – Incident/
MOB/ Fishing Vessel/
One Missing/
Sepangar Waters,
Malaysia/ DB200918
25 Sep – Incident/ MOB/
Fishing Vessel/ Two
Rescued/ Off Kuala
Terengganu Malaysia/
DB260918
22 Sep – One Foreign Fishing
Vessels Detained/ 11 Foreign
Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal
Fishing/ Off Anambas,
Indonesia/ DB250918
19 Sep – Two Local Fishing
Vessels Detained/ Nine
Foreign Fishermen Arrested/
Illegal Fishing/ Tanjung
Kempit, Malaysia/ DB240918
21 Sep – Two Foreign
Fishing Vessels
Detained/ 25 Foreign
Fishermen Arrested/
Illegal Fishing
Methods/ Pulau
Mengalum, Malaysia/
DB240918
10 Sep – Fuel
Smuggling/ Diesel/
Tanker/ Miri, Malaysia/
DB120918
20 Sep – Two Local Fishing
Vessels/ Nine Local
Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal
Fishing/ Off Miri, Malaysia/
DB210918
18 Sep – One Local Fishing
Vessel/ Six Local Fishermen
Arrested/ Illegal Fishing
Methods/ Off Miri, Malaysia/
DB210918
20 Sep – Fuel
Smuggling/ Diesel/
Fishing Vessel/ off
Bintulu, Malaysia/
DB240918
05 Sep – Cigarette
Smuggling/ Cigarettes/
Tug & Barge/ Jalan
Salim-Stabau,
Malaysia/ DB170918
05 Sep – Domestic Product
Smuggling/ Alcohol/ Tug &
Barge/ Jalan Salim-Stabau,
Malaysia/ DB170918
01 Sep – Incident/ MOB/ One
Missing/ SAR/ Off Pulau
Tinggi, Malaysia/ DB030918
SOUTH CHINA SEA & PHILIPPINES (NORTH)/ PHILIPPINE
SEA(1/3)
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Refer to contents within
box
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
28 Sep – Sunk-
Capsized/ Small
Boat/ One Dead/
Off Jomalig,
Quezon,
Philippines/
DB041018
06 Sep –
Possession Of
Weapons And
Drugs/ Landing
Transport Ship/
Rosario, Cavite,
Philippines/
DB200918
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15 Sep – Sunk-
Capsized/ Fishing
Vessel/ Cañacao
Bay, Philippines/
DB200918
11 Sep – Drugs
Smuggling/
Methamphetamin
e/ Fishing Vessel/
Infanta, Quezon
Provence,
Philippines/
DB130918
13 Sep – One
Local Fishing
Vessel Detained/
Two Local
Fishermen
Arrested/ Illegal
Fishing/
Kaohsiung,
Taiwan/ DB051018
SOUTH CHINA SEA & PHILIPPINES (NORTH)/ PHILIPPINE
SEA(2/3)
16 Sep –
Grounding/
Yacht/ Sai Kung
District, Hong
Kong, China/
DB190918
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Refer to contents within
box
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
16 Sep –
Grounding/
Cargo Ship/ Nine
Rescued/ SAR/
Shantou, China/
DB031018
14 Sep –
Incident / Lost
Communications
/ Fishing Vessel/
Six Missing/ Off
Paracels Islands,
Vietnam/
DB270918
05 Sep – Wildlife
Smuggling/
Shark Meat/
Kaohsiung,
Taiwan/
DB170918
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10 Sep –
Incident/
Drowning/ One
Dead/ SAR/ Off
La Union,
Philippines/
DB140918
27 Sep – Sunk-
Capsized/
Fishing Vessel/
SAR/ Off
Dilasag, Aurora,
Philippines/
DB011018
15 Sep –
Grounding/
Training Ship/
Off Navotas,
Philippines/
DB210918
19 Sep –
Recreational
Incident/
Drowning/ One
Dead/ SAR/ San
Felipe,
Zambales,
Philippines/
DB011018
09 Sep –
Incident/
Mechanical
Failure/
Research
Vessel/ 34
Rescued/ SAR/
Tainan, Taiwan/
DB110918
15 Sep –
Grounding/
General Cargo
Ship/ Off Cavite,
Philippines/
DB170918
SOUTH CHINA SEA & PHILIPPINES (NORTH)/ PHILIPPINE
SEA(3/3)08 Sep – Incident/ Shipyard Incident/ Two
Dead/ Guangzhou, China/ DB110918
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Refer to contents within
box
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
16 Sep – Grounding/ Warship/ Hong Kong,
China/ DB200918
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07 Sep – Grounding/ General Cargo
Vessel/ Off Shantou, China/ DB100918
16 Sep – Grounding/ Offshore Support
Ship/ 73 Rescued/ SAR/ Dalajia Island,
Huizhou, China/ DB180918
16 Sep – Incident/ Port Incident/ Two
Dead/ Quy Nhon Port, Vietnam/
DB180918
30 Sep – Recreational Incident/ Drowning/
One Dead, One Rescued/ SAR/ Da Nang,
Vietnam/ DB031018
05 Sep – Incident/ MEDEVAC/ One
Rescued/ Khanh Hoa, Vietnam/ DB070918
EAST CHINA SEA – YELLOW SEA
20 Sep – Four Foreign
Fishing Vessels Detained/
Illegal Fishing/ Off Jeju,
South Korea/ DB210918
15 Sep – Incident/
Cargo Mishap/ Ulsan,
South Korea/
DB170918
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Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Refer to contents within
box
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
17 Sep – Grounding/
Container Vessel/
Hakata, Japan/
DB210918
04 Sep – Grounding/
Tug/ Osaka, Japan/
DB070918
11 Sep – Collision/
General Cargo Ship vs
General Cargo Ship/
Funabashi, Japan/
DB140918
04 Sep – Grounding/
Tanker/ Osaka, Japan/
DB070918
28 Sep – Collision/ Cargo
Ship vs Cargo Ship/ Off
Shanghai, China/ DB011018
30 Sep – Sunk-Capsized/
Fishing Boat/ Eight Missing/
SAR/ off Xiangshan, China/
DB041018
25 Sep – Grounding/ Cargo
Vessel/ 13 Crew Rescued/
SAR/ Off Luxi Island, East Of
Wenzhou, China/ DB260918
04 Sep – Collision/
Tanker vs Bridge/ SAR/
Osaka, Japan/
DB050918
PHILIPPINES & SULU SEA (1/3)
16 Sep – Suspicious Approach/
LT BERYL/ Asphalt Tanker/
Singapore Flagged/ Underway/
Off Balabac, Palawan,
Philippines/ DB170918
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Refer to contents within
box
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
15 Sep – Recreational Incident/
Drowning/ One Dead/ SAR/
Bohol, Philippines/ DB200918
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26 Sep – Incident/ Mechanical
Failure/ SAR/ Off Nonok Island,
Surigao City, Philippines/
DB031018
12 Sep – Attempted Actions/
HAKO/ Bulk Carrier/ Malta
Flagged/ Berthed/ Sandakan,
Malaysia/ DB240918
14 Sep – Incident/ MOB/ Fishing
Vessel/ One Missing/ SAR/ Off
Carles, Iloilo, Philippines/
DB170918
13 Sep – Sunk-Capsized/ Local
Passenger Vessel/ Nine
Rescued/ SAR/ Off Catbalogan,
Philippines/ DB170918
19 Sep – One Foreign Fishing
Vessel Detained/ Five Foreign
Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal
Fishing/ Tubbataha Reefs
Natural Park, Northern
Palawan, Philippines/
DB240918
03 Sep – Grounding/ Cargo
Vessel/ San Jose De
Buenavista Port, Cebu,
Philippines/ DB040918
16 Sep – Grounding/ Cargo
Vessel/ Off Coron, Palawan,
Philippines/ DB200918
01 Sep – One Local Fishing
Vessel/ Two Local Fishermen
Arrested/ Illegal Fishing
Methods/ Off Pinamalayan,
Philippines/ DB040918
14 Sep – Grounding/ Cargo
Vessel/ Off Mogpog,
Mariduque, Philippines/
DB210918
22 Sep – Grounding/ Cargo
Ship/ Off Legaspi City,
Philippines/ DB240918
20 Sep – Incident/ Mechanical
Failure/ 53 Rescued/ SAR/ Off
Gumaca, Quezon, Philippines/
DB270918
22 Sep – Incident/ Mechanical
Failure/ Fishing Vessel/ Two
Rescued/ SAR/ Off Camotes
Island, Cebu, Philippines/
DB260918
27 Sep – Incident/ Mechanical
Failure/ Bulk Carrier/ 40NM
North Of Mapun Island, Sulu
Sea, Philippines/ DB021018
21 Sep – Incident/ MEDEVAC/
Cargo Vessel/ One Rescued/
Ozamis Anchorage, Philippines/
DB260918
30 Sep – Sunk-Capsized/ Small
Boat/ Seven Rescued/ SAR/ Off
Sasa, Davao City, Philippines/
DB051018
04 Sep – Collision/ Cargo Ship
vs Fishing Vessel/ Three
Rescued/ SAR/ Off Sultan
Kudarat, Philippines/ DB140918
17 Sep – Domestic Product
Smuggling/ Rice/ Two Wooden
Vessels/ Zamboanga,
Philippines/ DB190918
PHILIPPINES & SULU SEA (2/3)
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
Refer to contents within
box
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
23 Sep – Grounding/ Local
Passenger Vessel/ 19 Rescued/
SAR/ Coron, Palawan,
Philippines/ DB280918
26 Sep – Sunk-Capsized/ Small
Boat/ 10 Rescued/ SAR/ Off Sta
Cruz, Marinduque, Philippines/
DB051018
15 Sep – Sunk-Capsized/
Fishing Vessel/ Three Rescued/
SAR/ Off Pulupandan, Negros
Occidental, Philippines/
DB170918
16 Sep – Incident/
Mechanical Failure/
Passenger Vessel/ Off
Calabogo, Romblon
Philippines/ DB210918
16 Sep – Collision/ Barge vs
Wharf Dolphins/ Cebu,
Philippines/ DB200918
23 Sep – Recreational Incident/
Drowning/ One Dead/ SAR/
Panglao, Bohol, Philippines/
DB280918
03 Sep – Maritime Terrorism/
Improvised Explosive Device/
Two Government Speed
Boats Targeted/ New
People's Army/ Masbate City
Port, Philippines/ DB050918
02 Sep – Incident/ Reported
Missing/ Small Boat/ Three
Rescued/ SAR/ Off Cabalian
Bay, Philippines/ DB060918
25 Sep – Incident/ Lost
Communications/ Fishing
Vessel/ One Missing/ SAR/
Off San Juan, Siquijor,
Philippines/ DB280918
21 Sep – Incident/ Oil Spill/
Passenger Vessel/ Off Iligan
City Port, Philippines/
DB270918
21 Sep – Missing Buoy/
Fishing Vessel/ Off Bislig,
Philippines/ DB270918
14 Sep – Incident/ MEDEVAC/
One Rescued/ Dapitan City
Anchorage, Philippines/
DB200918
26 Sep – Recreational
Incident/ One Rescued/ SAR/
Igacos, Davao Del Norte,
Philippines/ DB041018
21 Sep – Two Local Fishing
Vessels Detained/ Four Foreign
Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal
Fishing/ Sandakan, Malaysia/
DB24091822 Sep – Incident/
Mechanical Failure/ Fishing
Vessel/ 11 Rescued/ SAR/ off
Igacos, Davao Del Norte,
Philippines/ DB280918
23 Sep – Incident/ MOB/ Cargo
Vessel/ One Dead/ SAR/
General Santos, Philippines/
DB011018
22 Sep – Domestic Product
Smuggling/ Rice/ Three Motor
Vessels/ Off Zamboanga,
Philippines/ DB260918
PHILIPPINES & SULU SEA (3/3)
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
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Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
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14 Sep – Incident/ MEDEVAC/
One Rescued/ Dapitan City
Anchorage, Philippines/
DB200918
18 Sep – Incident/ Mechanical
Failure/ Fishing Vessel/ Three
Rescued/ SAR/ Off Culion,
Palawan, Philippines/ DB280918
10 Sep – Incident/ Fire
Onboard/ Motor Yacht/ Off
Cebu, Philippines/ DB170918
02 Sep – Incident/ Fire on
Board/ 124 Rescued/ SAR/
Off Cebu, Philippines/
DB030918
20 Sep – Natural Resources
Smuggling/ Coco Lumber/
Iligan City Port/ Iligan City,
Philippines/ DB240918
22 Sep – Recreational
Incident/ Drowning/ One
Rescued/ SAR/ Igacos,
Davao Del Norte, Philippines/
DB260918
24 Sep – Human Smuggling/
Three Migrants/ Small Boat/
Sandakan, Malaysia/ DB270918
21 Sep – Incident/
Unauthorized Activity/ Invalid
Documentation/ Fishing
Vessel/ Sta Ana Pier, Davao
City, Philippines/ DB280918
29 Sep – Human Smuggling/
Five Migrants from Philippines/
Speed Boat/ Off Tanjung Labian,
Sabah/ DB091018
19 Sep – Cigarettes Smuggling/
Cigarettes/ Wooden Vessel/
Zamboanga City, Philippines/
DB210918
CELEBES SEA – NORTH SULAWESI
NORTH MOLUKU ISLANDS
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
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INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
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04 Sep – Fuel Smuggling/ Petrol/
Small Wooden Boat/ Semporna,
Malaysia/ DB060918
11 Sep – Hijacking/ Kidnapping/
DWIJAYA 1/ Fishing Vessel/
Malaysian Flagged/ Berthed/ Off
Semporna, Malaysia/ DB110918
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19 Sep – Sea Robbery/ Bulk
Carrier/ Barbados Flagged/
PINDOS/ Anchored/ Muara
Berau, Indonesia/ DB200918
19 Sep – Domestic Products
Smuggling/ Diesel/ Small Boat/
Semporna, Malaysia/ DB210918
20 Sep - Attack/ Government
Fast Boat/ Malaysian Flagged/
Underway/ Kunak, Malaysia/
DB240918
28 Sep – Grounding/ Ferry/ Off
Palu, Indonesia/ DB011018
14 Sep – Sunk-Capsized/ Local
Passenger Vessel/ 14 Dead, Six
Missing, 126 Rescued/ SAR/ Off
Banggai Island, Indonesia/
DB170918
28 Sep – Grounding/ Container
Ship/ Off Palu, Indonesia/
DB011018
28 Sep – Grounding/ Two Law
Enforcement Vessels/ Palu,
Indonesia/ DB031018
JAVA SEA – MAKASSAR STRAIT – BALI SEA - FLORES SEA
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
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INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
11 Sep –
Attempted
Actions/ NCC
HAIEL/
Chemical
Tanker/
Saudi Arabia
Flagged/
Berthed/ Off
Tarahan
Jetty,
Indonesia/
DB170918
22 Sep –
Domestic
Product
Smuggling/
Speed Boat/
Alcohol/
Tanjung
Jabung,
Indonesia/
DB280918
03 Sep –
Grounding/
Ferry/ Muara
Pilu,
Indonesia/
DB050918
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12 Sep –
Recreational
Incident/
Drowning/
One Dead,
One Missing/
Gili Island,
Indonesia/
DB170918
ARAFURA SEA – BISMARCK SEA – SOLOMON SEA –
PHILIPPINE SEA (SOUTH) – BANDA SEA
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
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INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
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11 Sep – Sunk-Capsized/
Warship/ Sorong, Indonesia/
DB130918
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27 Sep – Drugs Smuggling/
Cocaine/ Yacht/ Honiara
Marina, Solomon Islands
28 Sep – Others/ Plane Lands
In Pacific Lagoon/ Chuuk
Lagoon, Federated States of
Micronesia/ DB011018
PACIFIC OCEAN - GUAM
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
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INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
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SAVU SEA – TIMOR SEA
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
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INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
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NORTH BAY OF BENGAL
Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
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INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
09 Sep – Collision/
Cargo Vessel vs
Cargo Vessel/ 13
Rescued/ SAR/ Off
Bhasanchar,
Noakhali, Bay of
Bengal/ DB110918
29 Sep – Collision/
Bulk Carrier vs
Lighter Vessel/ Four
Missing, Nine
Rescued/ SAR/ Off
Chittagong,
Bangladesh/
DB011018
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11 Sep – Sunk-
capsized/ Fishing
Vessel/ One
Rescued/ Ganjam,
India/ DB120918
20 Sep – Drugs
Smuggling/ Khat/
Chittagong Port,
Bangladesh/ DB210918
11 Sep – Recreational
Incident/ Drowning/ One
Missing/ SAR/ Patenga,
Bangladesh/ DB130918
27 Sep – Incident/
Explosion/ Warship/
Two Dead, Six Injured/
SAR/ Off Chittagong,
Bangladesh/ DB280918
29 Sep – Cigarettes
Smuggling/ Container
Ship/ Kattupalli Port,
India/ DB011018
20 Sep – Sunk-
Capsized/ 15 Fishing
Vessels/ 200 Missing/
SAR/ Bay of Bengal,
Bangladesh/ DB240918
21 Sep – Incident/
Mechanical Failure/
Two Fishing Vessels/
14 Rescued/ SAR/ Off
Odisha, India/
DB260918
02 Sep – Recreational
Incident/ Two Drowned/
Off Puri, India/
DB040918
10 Sep – Sea Robbery/
Chittagong Anchorage,
Bangladesh/ Container
Ship/ Liberia Flagged/
LUCKY MERRY/
Anchored/ DB130918
BAY OF BENGAL – INDIAN COAST
06 Sep – Natural Resources Smuggling/
Sandalwood/ Container Vessel/ Mumbai, India/
DB100918
24 Sep – Incident/ Medevac/ Oil Tanker/ One Rescued/
SAR/ Off Goa, India/ DB280918
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Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
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INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
+ +ve info on MT
SRI LANKA – PALK STRAIT (1/2)
28 Sep – Violent Confrontation/ Fishermen Vs
Navy Vessels/ Off Katchateevu, Sri Lanka/
DB091018
17 Sep – Wildlife Smuggling/ Sea Cucumber/
Small Boat/ Mandapam, India/ DB180918
19 Sep – One Local Fishermen Arrested/
Illegal Fishing/ Off Vankalai Beach, Sri Lanka/
DB260918
10 Sep – One Local Fishing Vessel/ Two Local
Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/
Rodapadu, Puttalam, Sri Lanka/ DB200918
27 Sep – Violent Confrontation/ Fishermen vs
Fishermen/ Off Kodiyakarai, Sri Lanka/
DB091018
11 Sep – Two Local Fishing Vessel/ 12 Local
Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/
Verugal, Sri Lanka/ DB200918
12 Sep – Wildlife Smuggling/ Sea Horses and
Sea Cucumbers/ Negombo, Sri Lanka/
DB130918
10 Sep – Incident/ MEDEVAC/ Oil Tanker/ One
Rescued/ 28NM west Off Colombo, Sri Lanka/
DB110918
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Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
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INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
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03 Sep – Two Local Fishing Vessels/ 15
Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing
Methods/ Trincomalee, Sri Lanka/
DB110918
22 Sep – Two Local Fishing Vessels
Detained/ Seven Local Fishermen Arrested/
Illegal Fishing/ Off Uppural, Sri Lanka/
DB260918
18 Sep – Three Local Fishing Vessels
Detained/ Seven Local Fishermen Arrested/
Illegal Fishing/ Off Kalladichenai, Sri Lanka/
DB260918
17 Sep – Drugs Smuggling/ Kendu Leaves/
Small Boat/ Sea Area Between Sand Dune
VII And IMBL, Sri Lanka/ DB260918
24 Sep – One Local Fishing Vessel
Detained/ Six Local Fishermen Arrested/
Illegal Fishing/ South Of Palaitivu, Sri Lanka/
DB021018
29 Sep – Weapons Smuggling/ Explosives/
Off Erakkandi, Sri Lanka/ DB021018
19 Sep – Incident/ MEDEVAC/ Fishing
Vessel/ One Rescued/ SAR/ Hambantota,
Sri Lanka/ DB210918
16 Sep – Sunk-Capsized/ Fishing Vessel/
Four Rescued/ SAR/ Off Kirinda Fisheries
Harbour, Sri Lanka/ DB180918
12 Sep – Collision/ Fishing Vessel vs Cargo
Vessel/ Four Dead, One Rescued/ SAR/ Off
Galle, Sri Lanka/ DB130918
SRI LANKA – PALK STRAIT (2/2)28 Sep – Violent Confrontation/
Fishermen vs Fishermen/ Off Kodiyakarai,
Sri Lanka/ DB091018
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Sea Robbery /
KidnapPiracy / Hijacking /
Kidnap
Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft
Verification in progress
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INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft
Sea Theft
X
Maritime Terrorism (MT)
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29 Sep – Violent Confrontation/
Fishermen Vs Navy Vessels/ Off
Katchateevu, Sri Lanka/ DB091018
26 Sep – Incident/ Unauthorized Activity/
Dinghy/ Mannar, Sri Lanka/ DB021018
26 Sep – Two Local Fishing Vessels
Detained/ Three Local Fishermen
Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Puttalam, Sri
Lanka/ DB021018
14 Sep – Three Local Fishing Vessel/ Six
Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/
Rodapadu, Puttalam, Sri Lanka/
DB200918
11 Sep – Human Smuggling/ 90 Migrants
from Sri Lanka/ Fishing Vessel/ West of
Negombo, Sri Lanka/ DB120918
11 Sep – Two Local Fishing Vessel/ 10
Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing
Methods/ Trincomalee, Sri Lanka/
DB20091810 Sep – Four Local Fishing Vessel/ 21
Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing
Methods/ Lankapatuna, Trincomalee, Sri
Lanka/ DB200918
29 Sep – Violent Confrontation/ Fishermen
vs Fishermen/ Off Kodiyakarai, Sri Lanka/
DB091018
25 Sep – Drugs Smuggling/ Kerala
Cannabis/ One Small boat/ Off
Kankasanthurai, Sri Lanka/ DB270918
07 Sep – Drug Smuggling/ Cannabis/
Iranativu Island, Sri Lanka/ DB100918
03 Sep – Two Local Fishing Vessels/ 14
Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing
Methods/ Addukkupadu, Trincomalee, Sri
Lanka/ DB110918
08 Sep – Two Local Fishermen Arrested/
Illegal Fishing/ Kalkudah, Batticoloa, Sri
Lanka/ DB110918
12 Sep – One Local Fishing Vessel/ Two
Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing
Methods/ Kalladichena, Puttalam, Sri Lanka/
DB200918
RECOMMENDATIONSIFC Advises:
1. All mariners to report any incidents in a timely manner to the nearest coastal state and the IFC at the earliest possible time.
2. Ships moving at slow speeds or 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.
3. All mariners to take note of a 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.
4. 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. Please refer to IFC Spot Commentary 1/18 for the latest
assessment of the situation in that affected area.
5. Shippers are advised to take note that the threat of terrorist activity in the maritime domain remains a possibility in the region due to ISIS and
the Al-Qaeda. The possibility of this threat was previously quoted in Al-Qaeda’s online magazine “Resurgence”, which called for the disruption of
global trade and shipping through acts of piracy, among other tactics. Shippers are therefore advised to exercise vigilance and to adopt self-
defensive measures as stated in the Regional Guide to Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia, especially when transiting
narrow choke points and areas which are known to have experienced incidents of sea robbery/piracy.
Note: Information herein has been derived from various internal and external sources such as Focal Points, OPCENs and other
maritime stakeholders. Seafarers should remain vigilant especially in areas where the threat level is assessed to be of concern in
accordance with the IFC’s assessments via its Weekly Report or Spot Commentaries. Ships should apply the appropriate security
measures (such as the Tugs and Barge Guide, Guide for Tankers Operating in Asia and the Regional Guide to Counter Piracy and
Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia). Ship masters should also be aware of 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, incidents at sea, suspicious approaches or any unusual activity observed at sea, please contact the IFC Duty
Officer at:
Email : [email protected]
Tel : +65 9626 8965 (Hotline)
+65 6594 5728 (Office)
Fax: +65 6594 5734
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