IFC Monthly MARSEC Report Map September 2018 · Oil/ Tanker/ Tanjung Penyusup, Pengerang, Malaysia/ DB110918 10 Sep –Collision/ Container Ship vs Tanker/ Gusong Boarding Ground,

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.

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IFC AOI – MARSEC Events September 2018


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


Type of Incidents

POACHING

LOCAL ILLEGALPRACTICE

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70


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


NUMBER OF INCIDENTS

2016 2017 2018

131

53 34 15 2558

301

34

119

0

100

200

300

400


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


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


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

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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


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


4

2

67

6

4

89

3

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14


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


NUMBER OF MIGRANTS INTERCEPTED

2

1

AREA OF INCIDENT

MALAYSIA

SRI LANKA

3

TYPE OF INCIDENT

HUMAN SMUGGLING

Contraband Trafficking – September 2018 Executive Summary


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


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


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 /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

10 Sep – Incident/

MOB/ Two Dead/ SAR/

Off Kota Tinggi,

Malaysia/ DB120918


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


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


Oil/ Tanker/ Tanjung

Penyusup, Pengerang,

Malaysia/ DB110918

10 Sep – Collision/

Container Ship vs

Tanker/ Gusong

Boarding Ground,

Singapore/ DB110918


Passenger Vessel/

Helen Mar Reef,

Indonesia/ DB180918

13 Sep – Fuel

Smuggling/ Diesel Fuel/

LNG Tanker & Products

Tanker/ Off Tanjung

Setapa, Malaysia/

DB140918


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 /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

16 Sep – Sunk-Capsized/ Small Boat/ 14

Rescued/ Off Koh Phi Phi, Thailand/

DB170918


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 /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

04 Sep – Two Local

Fishing Vessel/ 27

Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal

Fishing Methods/

Pulau Mengalum,

Malaysia/ DB060918


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


MOB/ Fishing Vessel/

One Missing/

Sepangar Waters,

Malaysia/ DB200918

25 Sep – Incident/ MOB/

Fishing Vessel/ Two

Rescued/ Off Kuala

Terengganu Malaysia/

DB260918


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


Vessels/ Nine Local


Fishing/ Off Miri, Malaysia/

DB210918

18 Sep – One Local Fishing

Vessel/ Six Local Fishermen


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 /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +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


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


SEA(2/3)

16 Sep –

Grounding/

Yacht/ Sai Kung

District, Hong

Kong, China/

DB190918

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +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


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


SEA(3/3)08 Sep – Incident/ Shipyard Incident/ Two

Dead/ Guangzhou, China/ DB110918

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

16 Sep – Grounding/ Warship/ Hong Kong,

China/ DB200918


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


Cargo Mishap/ Ulsan,

South Korea/

DB170918


Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT


Container Vessel/

Hakata, Japan/

DB210918


Tug/ Osaka, Japan/

DB070918


General Cargo Ship vs

General Cargo Ship/

Funabashi, Japan/

DB140918


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


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 /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT


Drowning/ One Dead/ SAR/

Bohol, Philippines/ DB200918


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,



Vessel Detained/ Five Foreign


Fishing/ Tubbataha Reefs

Natural Park, Northern

Palawan, Philippines/

DB240918


Vessel/ San Jose De

Buenavista Port, Cebu,



Vessel/ Off Coron, Palawan,


01 Sep – One Local Fishing

Vessel/ Two Local Fishermen


Methods/ Off Pinamalayan,



Vessel/ Off Mogpog,

Mariduque, Philippines/

DB210918


Ship/ Off Legaspi City,



Failure/ 53 Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Gumaca, Quezon, Philippines/

DB270918


Failure/ Fishing Vessel/ Two

Rescued/ SAR/ Off Camotes

Island, Cebu, Philippines/

DB260918


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


Smuggling/ Rice/ Two Wooden

Vessels/ Zamboanga,



Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT


23 Sep – Grounding/ Local

Passenger Vessel/ 19 Rescued/

SAR/ Coron, Palawan,


26 Sep – Sunk-Capsized/ Small

Boat/ 10 Rescued/ SAR/ Off Sta

Cruz, Marinduque, Philippines/

DB051018


Fishing Vessel/ Three Rescued/

SAR/ Off Pulupandan, Negros

Occidental, Philippines/

DB170918


Mechanical Failure/

Passenger Vessel/ Off

Calabogo, Romblon


16 Sep – Collision/ Barge vs

Wharf Dolphins/ Cebu,



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,


21 Sep – Incident/ Oil Spill/

Passenger Vessel/ Off Iligan

City Port, Philippines/

DB270918

21 Sep – Missing Buoy/

Fishing Vessel/ Off Bislig,



One Rescued/ Dapitan City

Anchorage, Philippines/

DB200918


Incident/ One Rescued/ SAR/

Igacos, Davao Del Norte,



Vessels Detained/ Four Foreign


Fishing/ Sandakan, Malaysia/

DB24091822 Sep – Incident/

Mechanical Failure/ Fishing

Vessel/ 11 Rescued/ SAR/ off

Igacos, Davao Del Norte,


23 Sep – Incident/ MOB/ Cargo

Vessel/ One Dead/ SAR/

General Santos, Philippines/

DB011018


Smuggling/ Rice/ Three Motor

Vessels/ Off Zamboanga,



Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT



One Rescued/ Dapitan City

Anchorage, Philippines/

DB200918


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,



Incident/ Drowning/ One

Rescued/ SAR/ Igacos,

Davao Del Norte, Philippines/

DB260918

24 Sep – Human Smuggling/

Three Migrants/ Small Boat/

Sandakan, Malaysia/ DB270918


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 /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

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


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 /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +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


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 /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT


Warship/ Sorong, Indonesia/

DB130918


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 /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT


SAVU SEA – TIMOR SEA

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT


NORTH BAY OF BENGAL

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




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Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT


Cargo Vessel vs

Cargo Vessel/ 13

Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Bhasanchar,

Noakhali, Bay of

Bengal/ DB110918


Bulk Carrier vs

Lighter Vessel/ Four

Missing, Nine

Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Chittagong,

Bangladesh/

DB011018


11 Sep – Sunk-

capsized/ Fishing

Vessel/ One

Rescued/ Ganjam,

India/ DB120918

20 Sep – Drugs

Smuggling/ Khat/

Chittagong Port,

Bangladesh/ DB210918


Incident/ Drowning/ One

Missing/ SAR/ Patenga,



Explosion/ Warship/

Two Dead, Six Injured/

SAR/ Off Chittagong,


29 Sep – Cigarettes

Smuggling/ Container

Ship/ Kattupalli Port,

India/ DB011018

20 Sep – Sunk-

Capsized/ 15 Fishing

Vessels/ 200 Missing/

SAR/ Bay of Bengal,



Mechanical Failure/

Two Fishing Vessels/

14 Rescued/ SAR/ Off

Odisha, India/

DB260918


Incident/ Two Drowned/

Off Puri, India/

DB040918


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


Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +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


Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

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


Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

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


Methods/ Trincomalee, Sri Lanka/

DB20091810 Sep – Four Local Fishing Vessel/ 21


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


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


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


Documents

IFC Monthly MARSEC Report Map September 2018 · Oil/ Tanker/ Tanjung Penyusup, Pengerang, Malaysia/ DB110918 10 Sep –Collision/ Container Ship vs Tanker/ Gusong Boarding Ground,