Six armed robbers boarded a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker in the Phillip Channel of the Singapore Strait on 10 November, tied up the third engineer and stole engine parts. ReCAAP ISC says it is the third such incident in the eastbound lane in nine days and the 28th this year.
ReCAAP ISC has reported two armed robbery incidents on bulk carriers underway in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait on 2 and 4 November. Engine spares were stolen in one case and a crew member suffered a minor hand injury. There have been 27 incidents in the area this year.
ReCAAP ISC recorded one armed robbery in Asia for 20–26 October. Six unarmed thieves boarded a tug and barge in the Singapore Strait, off Pulau Nongsa on Indonesia’s Batam island, and stole scrap metal. No crew were hurt, but it is the 25th incident in the Malacca and Singapore Straits this year.
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