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IFC Monthly MARSEC Report Map

APRIL 2015
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

AFPN 6504
103 Tanah Merah Coast Road, #02-01
Singapore 498750
Tel : +65 9626 8965 (Mobile)
+65 6594 5728 (Office)
Fax : +65 6594 5734
IFC_DO@defence.gov.sg
www.infofusioncentre.gov.sg

IFC AOI MARSEC EVENTS APRIL 2015

Irregular Human
Migration

IUU fishing

Contraband
Smuggling

Natural event

Maritime incident

Piracy / Sea Robbery

Maritime terrorism

Weapons trafficking

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SHIPS TARGETED IN PIRACY/SEA ROBBERY EVENTS

SHIPS TARGETED IN PIRACY / SEA ROBBERY EVENTS
TYPE

APRIL
2015
ALL EVENTS

DURING LAST 6 MONTHS (OCT-MAR)

SUCCESSFUL

ATTEMPTED

TANKER/LNG/VLCC

10

15

24

CONTAINER SHIP

BULK CARRIER

20

24

CAR CARRIER

GENERAL CARGO SHIP

SURVEY/SEISMIC
VESSEL

SUPPLY SHIP

TUG & BARGE

FISHING VESSEL

YACHT/SAILING SHIP

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MALACCA STRAIT
Man Overboard Missing
Type : Wooden Vessel
Date : 11 April
Grounded Vessel
Type : Sailing Yacht
Date : 1st April
Irregular Human Migration
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 25 April

Drowned Passenger
Type : Speed Boat
Date : 14 April
Major Fire on Board
Type : Passenger Ferry
Date : 8 April
Irregular Human Migration
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 25 April
Cigarettes Smuggling
Type : Fiberglass Boat
Date : 22nd April

Drug Smuggling
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 15 April

Timber Smuggling
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 10 April

Drug Smuggling
Type : Speed Boat
Date : 1st April

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea Robbery

Sea theft

Piracy / Hijacking

Verification in progress

XX

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft

Verified by IFC

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SINGAPORE STRAIT
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0116.8N 10411.4E
Ship type : Tanker
Date : 23 April by Night

Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0107.5N 10345.5E
Ship type : Tanker
Date : 18 April by Night

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Fibreglass Boat
Date : 28 April
Irregular Human Migration
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 21st April

Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0115.6N 10406.3E
Ship type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 26 April by Night

Collision
Type : Barge & Tanker
Date : 24 April

Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0125.0N 10437.0E
Ship type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 11 April by Night

Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0112.6N 10333.0E
Ship type : AHTug
Date : 15 April by Day

Lost Communications
Type : Tanker
Date : 28t April

Prohibited Mooring
Type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 26 April

Suspicious Approach
PSN : 0120.0N 10421.0E
Ship type : Tanker
Date : 12 April by Night

Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0104.0N 10340.0E
Ship type : Tanker
Date : 20 April by Night

Prohibited Mooring
Type : Tankers
Date : 10 & 20 April

Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0103.2N 10338.8E
Ship type : Tanker
Date : 2nd April by Night
Sea Theft
PSN : 0101.1N 10336.6E
Ship type : Container Vessel
Date : 1 April by Night

Suspicious Approach
PSN : 0133.0N 10435.0E
Ship type : Tanker
Date : 7 April by Night

Major Fire on Board

Type : Cargo Ship
Date : 12 April
Sea Robbery
PSN : 0104.0N 10341.6E
Ship type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 16 April by Night

Sea Theft Robbers arrested

PSN : 0100.0N 10356.8E
Ship type : Supply Vessel
Date : 7 April by Night

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea Robbery

Sea theft
Verification in progress

Piracy / Hijacking
XX

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft

Verified by IFC

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Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0115.8N 10410.3E
Ship type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 26 April by Night
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0115.3N 10410.3E
Ship type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 22 April by Night
Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0114.0N 10407.0E
Ship type : Container Vessel
Date : 27 April by Night

GULF OF THAILAND - SOUTH WEST SOUTH CHINA SEA

Ivory Tusk Smuggling
Type : Container
Date : 25 April

Stranded Crew Rescued

Type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 22nd April
Ivory Tusk Smuggling
Type : Container
Date : 18 April

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Fishing Boats
Date : 27 April

Diesel Smuggling
Type : Tanker
Date : 6 April
Drifting Vessel Rescued
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 15 April

Sank Vessel Crew Rescued

Sea Theft
PSN : 1007.4N 10705.9E
Ship type : Container Vessel
Date : 3rd April by Day

Type : Jet Ski

Date : 18 April
Oil Smuggling
Type : Tanker
Date : 4 April

Diesel Smuggling
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 10 April

Capsized Vessel
Type : Fishing Vessel
Date : 15 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Trawlers
Date : 7 April

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 12 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Vessels
Date : 12 April

Sea Robbery
PSN : 0336.6N 10418.4E
Ship type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 20 April by Night

IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boats
Date : 12 April

Attempted Boarding
PSN : 0228.0N 10426.0E
Ship type : Tanker
Date : 21 April by Day
Prohibited Transport of
Passenger
Type : Speed Boat
Date : 25 April

Piracy (Siphoning)
PSN : 0204.8N 10714.1E
Ship type : Tanker
Date : 1st April by Night

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea Robbery

Sea theft

Piracy / Hijacking

Verification in progress

XX

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft

Verified by IFC

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SOUTH EAST SOUTH CHINA SEA WEST SULU SEA

Drifting Vessel Rescued
Type : Fishing Vessel
Date : 5 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 28 April

Drug Smuggling
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 13 April

Cigarettes Smuggling
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 30 April

Drifting Vessel Rescued

Type : Fishing Vessel
Date : 27 April

Petrol Smuggling
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 10 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Vessel
Date : 13 April

Sea Theft
PSN : 0548.0N 11805.0E
Ship type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 3 April by Day

IUU Fishing
Type : Small Boat
Date : 13 April

Palm Oil Smuggling

Type : Wooden Vessel
Date : 7 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Trawlers
Date : 23 April

Diesel Smuggling (2 cases)

Type : Wooden Boats
Date : 21st April

IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Vessel
Date : 23 April

Liquor Smuggling
Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 14 April

Irregular Human Migration

Type : Wooden Boat
Date : 9 April

Sand Smuggling
Type : Cargo Ship
Date : 13 April

Log Smuggling
Type : Wooden Vessel
Date : 18 April

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea Robbery

Sea theft

Piracy / Hijacking

Verification in progress

XX

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft

Verified by IFC

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (NORTH)

Vessel Damaged after

Collision with unknown
vessel
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 16 April

Weapons Trafficking
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 10 April

Drifting Vessel rescued

Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 11 April

Fire on Board
Type : Ferry Boat
Date : 12 April

Drifting Vessel rescued

Type : Motor Boat
Date : 19 April
Inured Crew Rescued
Type : Fishing Vessel
Date : 13 April
Drifting Vessel rescued
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 26 April

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea Robbery

Sea theft
Verification in progress

Piracy / Hijacking
XX

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft

Verified by IFC

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EAST CHINA SEA YELLOW SEA

Vessels Collision
Type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 5 April

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea Robbery

Sea theft

Piracy / Hijacking

Verification in progress

XX

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft

Verified by IFC

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PHILIPPINES - SULU & CELEBES SEAS

IUU Fishing
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 29 April

Grounded Vessel
Type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 11 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 4 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 13 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Motor Boats
Date : 5 & 6 & 8 April

Grounded Vessel
Type : Yacht
Date : 18 April

Drifting Vessel Rescued

Type : Motor Boat
Date : 7 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Motor Boat
Date : 10 April

Capsized Vessel Rescued

Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 12 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 24 April

Capsized Vessel Rescued

Type : Motor Boat
Date : 12 April

Crew Fight aboard 2 dead

Type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 12 April

Capsized Vessel Rescued

Type : Motor Boat
Date : 25 April

Rice Smuggling
Type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 12 April

Goods Smuggling
Type : Cargo Ship
Date : 3rd April

Rice Smuggling
Type : Small Boat
Date : 1st April

IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 9 April

Sank Vessel
Type : Passenger Ship
Date : 2nd April

IUU Fishing
Type : Small Boat
Date : 26 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 12 April

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea Robbery

Sea theft

Piracy / Hijacking

Verification in progress
Verified by IFC

XX

Not Piracy, sea robbery

or sea theft

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JAVA, FLORES & BANDA SEAS - SOUTH EAST INDIAN OCEAN

Diesel Smuggling
Type : tanker
Date : 30 April

Diesel Smuggling
Type : tanker
Date : 24 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boat
Date : 30 April

Pirate Arrested
PSN : Hambawang Village
Date : 12 April

Sank Vessel
Type : Passenger Vessel
Date : 14 April
Detained Vessel
Type : Sailing Yacht
Date : 4 April

Earthquake
Date : 2nd April

Grounded Vessel
Type : Passenger Ferry
Date : 26 April

Drug Smuggling
Type : Passenger Ferry
Date : 30 April

Grounded Vessel
Type : Tanker
Date : 24 April

Sand Smuggling
Type : Cargo Vessel
Date : 7 April

Fire on board
Type : Passenger Ferry
Date : 30 April

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea Robbery

Sea theft
Verification in progress

Piracy / Hijacking
XX

Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft

Verified by IFC

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Irregular Human Migration

Type : Fishing Trawlers
Date : 3rd April

NORTH BAY OF BENGAL

Sank Vessel
Type : Passenger Vessel
Date : 12 April
Sea Theft
PSN : 2211.0N 09143.0E
Ship type : Container Ship
Date : 25 April by Night

Collision and Sank Vessel

Type : Cargo & Passenger Boat

Date : 2nd April

Sank Vessel
Type : Cargo Ship

Sea Robbery
PSN : 2207.0N 09147.0E
Ship type : Tanker
Date : 24 April by Night

Date : 29 April
Liquor Smuggling
Type : Fishing Trawler
Date : 12 April

Sea Robbery
PSN : 2206.0N 09145.0E
Ship type : Bulk Carrier
Date : 25 April by Night

Sea Robbery (kidnapping)

PSN : 2132N 08843E (est)

Ship type : Fishing Boat

Date : 8 April by Night
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Trawlers
Date : 9 April

Sea Robbery (kidnapping)

PSN : 2126.0N 09154.0E (est)
Ship type : Fishing Trawler
Date : 12 April by Night

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea Robbery

Sea theft

Piracy / Hijacking

Verification in progress
Verified by IFC

XX

Not Piracy, sea robbery

or sea theft

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BAY OF BENGAL - ANDAMAN SEA

IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Trawlers
Date : 3rd April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boats
Date : 18 April
Drug Smuggling
Type : Fibreglass Boat
Date : 9 April
IUU Fishing
Type : Fishing Boats
Date : 18 April

Collided & Sank Vessel

Type : Cargo Ship &
Date : 26 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Small Boat
Date : 29 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Small Boat
Date : 30 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Fibreglass Boats
Date : 30 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Small Boat
Date : 29 April

IUU Fishing
Type : Fibreglass Boats
Date : 5th April

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

Attempted boarding / suspicious activity

Sea Robbery

Sea theft

Piracy / Hijacking

Verification in progress
Verified by IFC

XX

Not Piracy, sea robbery

or sea theft

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RECOMMENDATIONS
Note: Shippers should remain vigilant especially in areas where the threat level is assessed to be above one in accordance with
the IFC Spot Commentary 2/14 and IFC half yearly assessment report. Ships should apply the appropriate security measures
(such as BMP4 or Tugs and Barge). 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.
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 choosing to remain at anchor to be vigilant and to adopt necessary security measures.
c. All mariners to take note on the description of the perpetrators and to take photos of the perpetrators if possible.
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 al-Qaeda, in its recently launched English language online magazine Resurgence,
has 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 known sea robbery/piracy hot spots.
CONTACT
In case of any doubt, incident at sea, suspicious approach or unusual observed activity at sea, please contact IFC:
IFC Duty Officer :
Email :
IFC_DO@defence.gov.sg or ifc_do@infofusioncentre.gov.sg
Tel :
+65 9626 8965 (Mobile)
+65 6594 5728 (Office)
Fax :
+65 6594 5734
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