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IFC RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY IFC Monthly MARSEC Report Map June 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 IFC RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY

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IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY

IFC Monthly MARSEC Report Map

June 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

IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY

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IFC AOI – MARSEC EVENTS JUNE 2016

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Irregular Human

Migration

Maritime incident

IUU fishing

Piracy / Sea Robbery

Contraband

SmugglingMaritime terrorism

Natural event Weapons trafficking

Others

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SHIPS TARGETED IN PIRACY/SEA ROBBERY EVENTS

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SHIPS TARGETED IN PIRACY / SEA ROBBERY EVENTS

TYPE JUNE

2016

ALL EVENTS

DURING LAST 6 MONTHS (JAN-JUN)

SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTED

TANKER/LNG/VLCC 5 10 5

CONTAINER SHIP 1 3 2

BULK CARRIER 0 12 2

DREDGER 1 1 2

GENERAL CARGO SHIP 1 1 1

SURVEY/SEISMIC

VESSEL & CABLE LAYER0 1 1

SUPPLY SHIP 0 1 1

TUG & BARGE 4 7 5

FISHING VESSEL 4 10 0

YACHT/SAILING SHIP 0 0 0

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MALACCA STRAIT

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Sea Robbery

Piracy / Hijacking

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress

Verified by IFC

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea theft

XX

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date : 20 June

Man Over Board

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 18 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date : 6 JuneIrregular Human Migration

Type : Cargo Boat

Date : 9 June

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Speed Boat

Date : 25 June

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Fishing Vessel

Date : 11 June

Goods Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 7 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date : 23rd June

Capsized Vessel

Type : Small Boat

Date : 22nd June

Sea Robbery

Type : Tanker

PSN : 01°41.5N – 101°30.4E

Date : 21st June by Night

Food Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 19 June

Food Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 10 June

Cigarettes Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 29 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date : 30 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Trawler

Date : 29 June

Attempted Boarding

Type : Tanker

PSN : 01°41.9N – 101°29.2E

Date : 18 June by Night

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SINGAPORE STRAIT

IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY

Sea Robbery

Piracy / Hijacking

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress

Verified by IFC

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea theft

XX

Sea Robbery

Type : Heavy Load Carrier

PSN : 01°10.0N – 103°57.0E

Date : 16 June by Night

Suspicious Approach

Type : Dredging Barge

PSN : 01°09.5N – 103°56.2E

Date : 18 June by Night

Capsized Vessel

Type : Small Boat

Date : 22nd June

Suspicious Approach

Type : Tug & Barge

PSN : 01°16.4N – 104°03.6E

Date : 2nd June by Night

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Speed Boat

Date : 15 June

Grounded Vessel

Type : Passenger Vessel

Date : 1st June

Drug Smuggling

Type : Container Vessel

Date : 13 June

Sea Theft

Type : Tug & Barge

PSN : 01°09.5N – 103°42.2E

Date : 18 June by Day

Alcohol Smuggling

Type : Container Vessel

Date : 28 June

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ANDAMAN SEA & GULF OF THAILAND

IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY

Sea Robbery

Piracy / Hijacking

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress

Verified by IFC

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea theft

XX

Collision at Sea

Type : Speed Boats

Date : 8 June

Drug Smuggling

Type : Passenger Vessel

Date : 10 June

Sank after Water Ingress

Type : Wooden Dhow

Date : 13 June

Explosion due to Insurgent

Bombing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date : 18 June

Strong Winds & Rough Seas

Date : 15 June

Collision at Sea

Type : Speed Boat & Cargo

Date : 5 June

Explosion on Board

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 25 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date : 4 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date :22nd June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date :22nd June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 27 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date : 16 June

Drowned People

Type : Swimmer

Date : 29 June

Explosion on Board

Type : LPG Tanker

Date : 29 June

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SOUTHERN SOUTH CHINA SEA

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Sea Robbery

Piracy / Hijacking

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress

Verified by IFC

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea theft

XX

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 15 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 10 June

Sea Robbery (Palm Oil

Siphoning)

Type : Tug & Barge

PSN : 03°05.2N – 112°20.8E

Date : 2nd June by Night

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Vessels

Date : 10 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Vessel

Date : 2nd June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 15 June

Diesel Smuggling

Type : Cargo Ship

Date : 11 June

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Cargo Ship

Date : 11 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 16 June

Cigarettes Smuggling

Type : Speed Boat

Date : 18 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Trawler

Date : 17 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Vessels

Date : 23rd June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 19 June

Sank after collision

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 11 June

Man Over Board

Type : Container Ship

Date : 9 June

Capsized Vessel

Type : Passenger Ferry

Date : 23rd June

Collision at Sea

Type : Passenger Boats

Date : 1st June

Cigarettes Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 22nd June

Piracy

Type : Tanker

PSN : 03°00.0N – 105°10.0E

Date : 29 June by Night

Oil Smuggling

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 29 June

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SOUTH CHINA SEA & PHILIPPINES (NORTH)

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Sea Robbery

Piracy / Hijacking

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress

Verified by IFC

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea theft

XX

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Speed Boat

Date : 3rd June

Goods Smuggling

Type : Speed Boat

Date : 6 June

Crash at Sea

Type : Aircraft

Date : 16 June

Sunk after Collision

Type : Fishing Vessel

& Cargo

Date : 4 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Vessel

Date : 11 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date : 16 June

Major Water Ingress

Type : Tanker

Date : 8 June

Collision at Sea –

Crew missing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 18 June

Sunk after Collision

Type : Barge & Bulk Carrier

Date : 13 June

Tropical Depression

Name : Ambo

Date : 26 - 28 June

Crash at Sea

Type : Aircraft

Date : 14 June

Injured Crew Rescued

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 3rd June

Fire on Board

Type : Fishing Vessel

Date : 14 June

Tropical Depression

Date : 24 - 26 June

Sunk Vessel

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 4 June

Capsized and Sunk

Type : Small Boat

Date : 19 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 29 June

Capsized Vessel

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 4 June

Goods Smuggling

Type : Fishing Trawler

Date : 29 June

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EAST CHINA SEA – YELLOW SEA

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Sea Robbery

Piracy / Hijacking

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress

Verified by IFC

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea theft

XX

Capsized Vessel

Type : Fishing Trawler

Date : 21st June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date : 16 June

Fire on Board

Type : Cargo Vessel

Date : 28 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Trawler

Date : 11 June

Disabled & Adrift

Type : Fishing Vessel

Date : 8 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date : 5 June

Earthquake

Magnitude : 5.3

Date : 14 June

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PHILIPPINES & SULU SEA

IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY

Sea Robbery

Piracy / Hijacking

Not Piracy, sea robbery

or sea theft

Verification in progress

Verified by IFC

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea theft

XX

Man Over Board

Type : Cargo Vessel

Date : 13 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 5 & 15 June

Grounded Vessel

Type : Bulk Carrier

Date : 13 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 21st June

Man Over Board

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 20 June

Sea Robbery (Kidnapping by

Gunmen) – Two attacks

Type : Tug & Barge

PSN : 05°55N – 121°29E

& 05°44N – 121°28E

Date : 20 June both attacks

by Day

Cooking Oil & Petrol Smuggling

Type : Small Boats

Date : 19 June

Drug Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 22nd June

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Speed Boat

Date : 18 June

Distressed Vessel Rescued

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 5 June

Man Over Board

Type : Small Boat

Date : 26 June

No Comply with Regulation

Type : Passenger Vessel

Date : 20 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 18 June

Capsized Vessel

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 24 June

IUU Fishing (dynamite)

Type : Small Boat

Date : 4 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 24 June

Missing Vessel

Type : Small Fishing Boat

Date : 19 June

Man Over Board

Type : Passenger Boat

Date : 20 June

Grounded Vessel

Type : LCT

Date : 15 June

Sunk after major Fire Aboard

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 10 June

Grounded Vessel

Type : Cargo Vessel

Date : 11 June

Sunk Vessel

Type : Passenger Boat

Date : 11 June

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CELEBES SEA – NORTH SULAWESI

NORTH MOLUKU ISLANDS

IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY

Sea Robbery

Piracy / Hijacking

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress

Verified by IFC

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea theft

XX

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 15 June

Wildlife Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 10 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Vessel

Date : 11 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Vessel

Date : 11 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 10 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 18 June

Earthquake

Magnitude : 6.6

Date : 8 June

Food Smuggling

Type : Passenger Boat

Date : 21st June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Vessel

Date : 16 June

Food Smuggling

Type : Speed Boat

Date : 21st June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 18 June

Goods Smuggling

Type : Speed Boat

Date : 21st June

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 29 June

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JAVA SEA - BANDA SEA – FLORES SEA

ARAFURA SEA – TIMOR SEA – SOUTH EAST INDIAN OCEAN

IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY

Sea Robbery

Piracy / Hijacking

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theftVerification in progress

Verified by IFC

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea theft

XX

Earthquake

Magnitude : 6.5

Date : 2nd June

Sunk Vessel

Type : LCT

Date : 9 June

Unusual Swell linked with

high tide

Date : 10 - 12 June

Sea Theft

PSN : 01°27.5S – 116°45.8E

Ship type : Tanker

Date : 28 June by Night

Attempted Boarding

PSN : 01°28.0S – 116°48.0E

Ship type : Tanker

Date : 28 June by Night

Sunk Vessel

Type : Freighter

Date : 18 June

Adrift Vessel

Type : Passenger Ferry

Date : 3rd June

Wood Smuggling

Type : Cargo Ship Boat

Date : 7 June

Earthquake

Magnitude : 6.3

Date : 5 June

Sunk Vessel

Type : Passenger Boat

Date : 27 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 21st June

Grounded Vessel

Type : Passenger Ferry

Date : 3rd June

Disabled & Adrift

Type : Passenger Vessel

Date : 13 June

Earthquake

Magnitude : 6.2

Date : 9 June

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 22nd June

Drug Smuggling

Type : Passenger Vessel

Date : 8 June

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NORTH BAY OF BENGAL

IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY

Sea Robbery

Piracy / Hijacking

Not Piracy, sea robbery

or sea theft

Verification in progress

Verified by IFC

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea theft

XX

Drug Smuggling

Type : Wooden Vessel

Date : 16 June

Capsized & Sunk

Type : Cement Carrier

Date : 16 June

Sea Robbery (kidnapping)

PSN : 22°01N – 089°30E (est)

Ship type : Fishing Boat

Date : 28 June by Night

Capsized Vessel Rescued

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 28 June

Piracy (kidnapping)

PSN : 21°05N – 089°59E (Est)

Ship type : Fishing Trawler

Date : 14 June by Night

Sea Theft

PSN : 22°08.0N – 091°44.0E

Ship type : Container Vessel

Date : 14 June by Night

Drug Smuggling

Type : Passenger Vessel

Date : 28 June

Drug Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 1st June

Drug Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 1st June

Drug Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 17 June

Drug Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 1st JuneSea Robbery (kidnapping)

PSN : 21°55N – 089°11E (est)

Ship type : Fishing Boat

Date : 8 June by Night

Capsized & Sunk Vessel

Type : Passenger Ferry

Date : 3rd June

Sea Robbery (kidnapping)

PSN : 22°01N – 089°53E (est)

Ship type : Fishing Trawler

Date : 29 June by Night

Collision at Sea

Type : Tankers

Date : 30 June

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BAY OF BENGAL – INDIAN COAST

IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY

Sea Robbery

Piracy / Hijacking

Not Piracy, sea robbery

or sea theft

Verification in progress

Verified by IFC

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea theft

XX

Capsized & Sunk

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 24 June

Water Ingress

Type : Tanker

Date : 8 June

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Wooden Vessel

Date : 3rd June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Trawler

Date : 10 June

Detained by Authorities

Type : Bulk Carrier

Date : 24 June

Gold Smuggling

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 17 June

Detained by Authorities

Type : Bulk Carrier

Date : 14 June

Tension : crew vs owner

Type : Tug

Date : 7 June

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Wooden Vessel

Date : 25 June

Abandoned by Owner

Type : Bulk Carrier

Date : 19 June

Seafood Smuggling

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 13 June

Disabled & Adrift

Type : Fishing Vessel

Date : 25 June

Seafood Smuggling

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 14 June

Seafood Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 3rd June

Sunk Vessels

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 9 June

Seafood Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 5 June

Sunk Vessels

Type : Fishing Boat

Date : 9 June

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SRI LANKA – PALK STRAIT

IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY

Sea Robbery

Piracy / Hijacking

Not Piracy, sea robbery

or sea theft

Verification in progress

Verified by IFC

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea theft

XX

IUU Fishing

Type : Fibreglass Boat

Date : 17 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fibreglass Boat

Date : 29 & 30 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fibreglass Boat

Date : 27 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Small Boat

Date : 25 June

Drug Smuggling

Type : Container Vessel

Date : 14 June

Disabled & Adrift

Type : Sailing Ship

Date : 11 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fibreglass Boat

Date : 15 & 24 June

Drug Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 6 June

Disabled & Adrift

Type : Fishing Dhows

Date : 23rd June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fibreglass Boat

Date : 27 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fibreglass Boat

Date : 9 June

Major Fire on Board

Type : Container Vessel

Date : 15 June

Detained by Authorities

Type : Cargo Vessel

Date : 29 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fibreglass Boat

Date : 2nd June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fibreglass Boat

Date : 12 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fibreglass Boat

Date : 5 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Trawlers

Date : 2nd & 4 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date : 2nd & 16 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fishing Boats

Date : 2nd & 30 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Fibreglass Boat

Date : 30 June

Precious Wood Smuggling

Type : Wooden Boat

Date : 30 June

IUU Fishing

Type : Small Boat

Date : 14 June

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RECOMMENDATIONSIFC 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 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 BMP4, especially when transiting narrow choke

points and areas which are known to have experienced 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

IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY