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IFC Monthly MARSEC Report Map

March 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

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IFC AOI – MARSEC Events March 2018


MARCH 2018 TOTAL

2018

MAR

2017

MAR

2016

Piracy / Sea Robbery 30 12 6

IUU Fishing 77 35 49

Irregular Human Migration 12 7 12

Maritime Incident 169 37 52

Contraband Trafficking 78 28 48

Maritime Terrorism 0 0 0

Others 7 2 0

8

22

6

52

18

0

2

0

50

100

150

200

250

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

NUMBER OF INCIDENTS

2016 2017 2018


KEY EVENTS & OBSERVATIONS:

- During this month 8 incidents were recorded (lower figure as compared to the 12 incidents in March 2017).

- All of the recorded incidents transpired while the attacked vessels were at anchor and during the period of darkness (POD).

- In this period, a total of 2 incidents (not reported to local authorities) were recorded in the Caofeidian Anchorage (Bohai Gulf) being

the first 2 incidents since December 2017. In said area 5 incidents have been recorded since January 2017 (2 Sea Theft and 3

attempted actions), 9 since 2016, and 13 since 2015; all of them with same characteristics, namely: incidents transpired during the

POD, while anchored, perpetrators escaped when spotted or when alarm raised by crew, little to no violence.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

CONTAINER SHIP

BULK CARRIERS

SUPPLY/OFFSHORE VESSEL

TUG / TUG & BARGE

GENERAL CARGO

FISHING VESSEL

TYPE OF ATTACKED VESSEL

NUMBER OF ATTACKED VESSELS

TRAPS & MT – March Executive Summary

0

5

10

15

20

25


COMPARISON OF TOTAL TRAPS-MT INCIDENTS PER MONTH 2016 - 2018

2016 2017 2018

0

5

10

15

20

INCIDENTS FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY ATTEMPTED ACTIONS SEA THEFT

SEA ROBBERY PIRACY/KIDNAP/HIJACK TOTAL INCIDENTS


KEY EVENTS & OBSERVATIONS:

- One Attempted Action was recorded in West Jawa (Jakarta Bay). Previous incident in that area occurred in 22/05/17 (Sea

Theft).

- One kidnapping & hijacking (K&H) incident was recorded in the Bay of Bengal (Sundarbans area, Bangladesh). As compared to

previous years, the amount of such type of incidents has been reduced dramatically with 4 incidents since 2017 (as compared to

the 15 K&H and 1 shooting attack incidents in 2016; and to the 16 K&H and 3 shooting attacks incidents in 2015); this is

attributed to the Bangladesh Government forces operations carried out in said area.

- A total of 2 incidents were recorded in the Samarinda Anchorage. In said area 5 incidents have been recorded since January

2018 (2 Sea Theft and 3 attempted actions), 13 since 2017, 20 since 2016, and 21 since 2015; all of them with same

characteristics, namely: incidents transpired during the POD, while anchored, perpetrators escaped when spotted or when alarm

raised by crew, little to no violence.

- Of note is that prompt reporting of the crew and the fast action taken by the local authorities allowed the capture of 8

perpetrators involved in the Sea theft incident in Dumai that occurred on the 2nd March. As of this month, since January 2018, 8

incidents have been either foiled or the perpetrators detained and the stolen items recovered by local authorities (3 in

Bangladesh, 1 in India, 3 in Indonesia and 1 in Philippines).

0 1

SINGAPORE STRAIT &APPROACHES

WEST JAWA

SAMARINDA

BAY OF BENGAL(BANGLADESH)

DUMAI

CAOFEIDIAN ANCHORAGE

OTHERS

INCIDENTS WHILE UNDERWAY BY LOCATION

KIDNAP/HIJACK SEA ROBBERY SEA THEFT

ATTEMPTED ACTION SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

0 1 2

SINGAPORE STRAIT &APPROACHES

WEST JAWA

SAMARINDA

BAY OF BENGAL(BANGLADESH)

DUMAI

CAOFEIDIAN ANCHORAGE

OTHERS

INCIDENTS WHILE ANCHORED BY LOCATION

KIDNAP/HIJACK SEA ROBBERY SEA THEFT

ATTEMPTED ACTION SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

TRAPS & MT – March Executive Summary

Irregular Human Migration – March Executive Summary


4

2

6

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14


NUMBER OF INCIDENT PER MONTH

2016 2017 2018

KEY EVENTS :

In Tawau, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)

picked up 28 Indonesians for attempting to enter Malaysia

illegally via the waters off Tanjung Doris on 15 March.

MMEA continues to carry out enforcement tasks to combat

IHM in territorial waters, with 5 successful interceptions

reported in March.

68

80

66

62

64

66

68

70

72

74

76

78

80

82


NUMBER OF MIGRANTS INTERCEPTED

5 1

AREA OF INCIDENT

MALAYSIA

TAI WAN

IUU Fishing – March Executive Summary


Type of Incidents

POACHING

LOCAL ILLEGALPRACTICE

55%

(12 incidents)

45%

(10 incidents)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70


2016 2017 2018

Number of Incidents per Month

Illegal Practices by Local Vessel

PHILIPPINES

CHINA

MALAYSIA

SRI LANKA

66%

(8 incidents)

9%

(1 incident)

16%

(2 incidents) 9%

(1 incident)

KEY EVENTS : - The numbers in some areas may be attributed to the stringent preventive measures undertaken by the local authorities

as well as active reporting of the incidents by resident media. In particular, the Vietnamese Government has

implemented multiple measures across Ministries, Sectors and Provinces to disseminate information to fishermen

against the conduct of IUU fishing. These include heavy financial penalties as well as legal action. In addition, 11 of 28

coastal provinces have released their own regulations derived from the government's law and policy.

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140


MONTHLY DEATH/MISSING TOLL MARCH : 34

SEAFARERS FISHERMEN OTHER SEA USERS TOTAL

Maritime Incidents - March Executive Summary


KEY EVENTS : • On 15 Mar 18, product tanker “Hafidyah” went missing in the East Java Sea. To date, she is still missing and all possible

options for her disappearance remains under scrutiny.

• On 21 Mar 18, the sand dredger “JBB Rong Chang 8” capsized and sunk in the strait of Malacca. Despite SAR effort, out

of the 15 crew members, 5 are dead and 5 are still missing. This is the second incident in this location after the loss of the

sand dredger “JBB Yu Hang 258” on 05 Nov 17.

• On 31 Mar 18, a major oil spill occured in the port of Balikpapan. Set on fire, the burning oil killed 5 persons and seriously

damaged a berthed bulk carrier. As of 08 Apr, efforts are still ongoing to clean the place.

Number of SAR: 29

Number of MEDEVAC: 5

People Rescued: 440

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90


NUMBER OF INCIDENT PER MONTH

2016 2017 2018

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

SUNK / CAPSIZED

COLLISION

GROUNDING

INCIDENT …

VIOLENT CONFRONTATION

UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITY

RECREATIONAL INCIDENT

TYPE OF EVENTS

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

EVENTS LOCATION

Contraband Trafficking - March Executive Summary


Notes:

• 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.

• There was a noticeable reduction in reported drugs incidents in Mar 18 (1 out of total 18 incidents) as compared to Feb 18

(8 out of 24) and Jan 18 (14 out of 35).The reported percentage for drugs was 5% of reported incidents in March compared to general

average of 30-40% of reported incidents.

• There was a noticeable increase in reported domestic products smuggling incidents in Mar 18 (9 out of total 18 incidents) as

compared to Feb 18 (4 out of 24) and Jan 18 (5 out of 35).The reported percentage for domestic products smuggling was 50% of

reported incidents in March compared to general average of 15-20% of reported incidents.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60


Number of Incidents per Month

2016 2017 2018

50%

22%

17%

5% 6%

Type of Product DOMESTIC PRODUCTS

WILDLIFE

NATURAL RESOURCES

DRUGS

CIGARETTES

100%

Category of Drugs

METH

MALACCA STRAIT

Sea Robbery /

Kidnap Piracy / 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


27 Mar – Incident/ Unidentified

Body Found / Pulau Bunting,

Malaysia/ DB290318

03 Mar – Domestic Products

Smuggling/ Eight Tonnes of

Second Hand Clothes, 210

Thailand Fighting Cocks, Chicken

Feed and Chicken Medicine/

Local Boat/ Lhokseumawe,

Indonesia/ DB120318


Smuggling/ Red Onions/ Cargo

Vessel/ Banda Aceh, Indonesia/

DB200318


Smuggling/ Used/ Second Hand

Clothing/ Two Cargo Vessels/

Sungai Tuan, Indonesia/

DB120318

06 Mar – Unauthorized Activity/

Invalid Documentation/Local

Cargo Vessel/ Off Kapar, Klang,

Malaysia/ DB 080318

06 Mar – Unauthorized Activity/

Illegal Sand Mining/ Hopper

Barge/ Off Kuala Sungai

Langat, Malaysia/ DB 080318

02 Mar – Sea Theft/ Dumai,

Indonesia/ Tug & Barge/

Anchored/ DB120318

12 Mar – Incident/ Missing

Vessel/ Fishing Vessel/ Three

Missing/ SAR/ Two NM off

Pulau Payar, Langkawi/

DB200318

22 Mar – 10 Illegal Migrants

Arrested/ Fibre-Glass Boat/

Bagan Lalang, Selangor,

Malaysia/ DB260318

19 Mar – Two Illegal Migrants

From Indonesia/ Small Boat/

Tanjung Tuan, Malaysia/

DB270318

21 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Sand-

Dredger/ Five Dead, Five

Rescued, Five Missing/ SAR/

Johor, Malaysia/ DB220318

06 Mar – Drug Smuggling/

Methamphetamine/ One Boat/

Off Tanjung Tohor, Malaysia/

DB 080318

SINGAPORE STRAIT



Smuggling/ Rice/ Pasir

Gudang, Port Malaysia/ DB

090318

22 Mar – Collision/ Bunker

Tanker Vs Boat/ Nine

Rescued/ SAR/ East Jurong

Channel, Singapore/

DB270318

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

22 Mar – Cigarettes

Smuggling/ Container Ship/

Singapore/ DB290318

22 Mar – Incident/ Fire/

Yacht/ Singapore/ DB270318

14 March – Domestic

Products Smuggling/ Frozen

Meat/ Landing Craft Tank/

Sambu Island, Batam,

Indonesia/ DB200318

ANDAMAN SEA & GULF OF THAILAND


16 Mar – One Foreign Fishing

Vessel/ Seven Foreign

Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal

Fishing/ Thailand/ DB040418


Vessels/ Six Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/

Thailand/ DB040418

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT


Vessel/ Five Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/

Thailand/ DB040418


Vessels/ Four Foreign


Fishing/ Thailand/ DB040418

SOUTH CHINA SEA


23 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/

Fishing Vessel/ Two dead, Six

Rescued/ SAR/ Off Bac Lieu,

Vietnam/ DB290318


Vessel/ Six Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off

Kuala Kemaman, Malaysia/

DB230318

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

01 Mar – Incident/ MEDEVAC/

Fishing Vessel/ One Dead/

SAR/ Off Muara Tebas,

Malaysia/ DB060318


Vessel/ Six Foreign Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ East

of Tok Bali, Malaysia/

DB020418 20 Mar – Collision/ Fishing

Boat vs Passenger Boat/

One Dead/ SAR/ Pulau

Muara Besar, Brunei/

DB210318

13 Mar – Incident/ Explosion/

Tanker/ Two Injured/ Tanjung

Manis, Sarikei, Malaysia/

DB140318

13 Mar – Onboard Incident/

Fishing Vessel/ Two Dead/

Off Pulau Mengalum,

Malaysia/ DB150318

11 Mar – Ghost Vessel/ Off

Bac Lieu, Vietnam/

DB150318

15 Mar – Grounding/ Fishing

Vessel/ Five Rescued, One

MEDEVAC/ SAR/ Off

Southwest Cay Island,

Spratly Islands/ DB210318

13 Mar – Incident/ Port

Incident/ One Dead/ SAR/

Labuan, Malaysia/

DB140318


Vessel/ Seven Foreign


Fishing/ Off Kuala Kemaman,

Malaysia/ DB260318

19 Mar – One Local Fishing

Vessel/ Four Foreign


Fishing/ Off Kuala Baram,

Malaysia/ DB210318

10 Mar – Human

Exploitation/ Two Migrants

From Sri Lanka/ Rajang

River, Malaysia/ DB210318

SOUTH CHINA SEA & PHILIPPINES (NORTH)/ PHILIPPINE SEA


31 Mar – Grounding/

General Cargo Vessel/

SAR/ Southeast Of Kinmen

Island, China/ DB020418

09 Mar – Collision/

Container Vessel vs

Container Vessel/ Taichung,

Taiwan/ DB120318

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

28 Mar – Collision/ Car

Carrier Vs Cargo Vessel/

Three Missing/ SAR/ Pearl

River Estuary, China/

DB020418

31 Mar – Grounding/ Bulk

Carrier/ Hong Kong/

DB020418

10 Mar – Incident/ Fire/

Tanker/ Hai Phong,

Vietnam/ DB120318

10 Mar – Collision/ General

Cargo Vessel vs Cargo

Vessel/ Off Nam Dinh,

Vietnam/ DB120318


Vessel/ Seven Local


Fishing Methods/ Kat O,

Hong Kong, China/

DB130318

19 Mar – Five Migrants

From Vietnam/ Life Raft

Dumped From Unknown

Small Vessel/ Between

Pingtung And Taitung

County, Taiwan/ DB200318

10 Mar – Incident/

Mechanical Failure/ Fishing

Vessel/ Eight Rescued/

SAR/ Off Hon Ngu Island,

Nghe An, Vietnam/

DB150318

02 Mar - Domestic Products

& Natural Resources

Smuggling/ Electronics &

Red Sandalwood/ Hong

Kong/ DB050318

28 Mar – Illegal Fishing

Dynamite Makers Arrested/

Bataan, Philippines/

DB290318



Vessel/ One Rescued/

Kalayaan, Philippines/

DB260318

14 Mar – Two Foreign

Fishing Vessels/ 14 Foreign


Fishing/ Paluan, Philippines/

DB200318



Vessel/ Four Rescued/

SAR/ Off Romblon,

Philippines / DB150318

EAST CHINA SEA – YELLOW SEA


17 Mar – Attempted

Actions/ Caofeidian

Anchorage, China/ Liberia-

Flagged/ Bulk Carrier/

HELEN N/ Anchored/

DB210318

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

24 Mar – Attempted

Actions/ Caofeidian

Anchorage, China/

Panama-Flagged/ Bulk

Carrier/ BERGE ATLAS/

Anchored/ DB020418


Passenger Ship/ Six

Injured/ SAR/ Off South

Jeolla Province, South

Korea/ DB260318


Container Vessel/ Kitakyushu

Port, Japan/ DB230318

18 Mar – Collision/ Ferry vs

Buoy/ SW of Akashi, Honshu,

Japan/ DB200318

31 Mar – Collision/ Ferry

With Unidentified Object/

Ulleungdo Island, South

Korea/ DB030418

20 Mar – Collision/ General

Cargo Vessel vs Cargo

Vessel/ Funabashi, Japan/

DB260318

29 Mar – Collision/

Container Ship Vs General

Cargo Ship/ East China

Sea/ DB030418


General Cargo Vessel/

SAR/ North Of Karatsu,

Kyushu Island, Japan/

DB020418

17 Mar – Collision/ Tanker Vs

General Cargo Vessel/ South

Of Nishimura, Southeast

Honshu, Japan/ DB190318

PHILIPPINES & SULU SEA


11 Mar – Incident/ Mechanical

Failure/ Small Boat/ Six

Rescued/ SAR/ Off Culango

Island, Philippines/ DB140318


Vessel/ One Local Fisherman

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing

Methods/ Carles, Philippines/

DB190318

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

02 Mar – Violent Confrontation/

Fishermen vs Police Force/ One

Dead/ Philippines/ DB050318


Speedboat/ One Drowned/

SAR/ Antique, Philippines/

DB020418


Failure/ Fishing Vessel/ Six

Rescued/ SAR/ Malintuban,

Zamboanga Del Norte,

Philippines/ DB200318

16 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Small

Boat/ Three Rescued/ Bohol,



Yacht/ One Rescued/ SAR/

Cagayancillo, Philippines/

DB260318

11 Mar – Grounding/ Ferry/ 32

Rescued/ Siquijor Port,



Failure/ Passenger Boat/ 98

Rescued/ SAR/ Hinatuan Island,


13 Mar – One Local Boat/ Two

Local Fishermen Escaped/

Illegal Fishing/ Zamboanga Del

Norte, Philippines/ DB190318

18 Mar – Incident/ Onboard

Incident/ Fishing Vessel/ One

Dead/ Darahiway Dako Island,


14 Mar – Domestic Product

Smuggling/ Luxury Vehicle/

Davao, Philippines/ DB260318

CELEBES SEA – NORTH SULAWESI

NORTH MOLUKU ISLANDS


15 Mar – 28 Illegal Immigrants

From Indonesia/ Tawau,

Malaysia/ DB190318

19 Mar – 19 Illegal Migrants/

One Small Boat/ Tanjung

Labian, Malaysia/ DB210318

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT


Smuggling/ Cooking Oil/

Malaysia/ DB050318

14 Mar – Unauthorized

Activity/ Illegal Passenger

Transportation/ One Local

Fishing Boat/ Bohey, Dulang,

Malaysia/ DB190318 27 Mar – Domestic Products

Smuggling/ Cooking Oil, LPG

Cylinders, Sugar/ Small Boat/

Tawau, Malaysia/ DB290318

08 Mar – Sea Theft/ Muara

Berau, Indonesia/ Malta-

Flagged/ Bulk Carrier/ NAME

WITHHELD/ Anchored/

DB120318

22 Mar – Wildlife Smuggling/

White-Tailed Rats/ Gorontalo

Port, Indonesia/ DB280318

31 Mar – Incident / Oil Spill

Fire/ Four Dead, One Injured/

SAR/ Balikpapan, Indonesia/

DB030418

27 Mar – Sea Theft/ Muara

Berau, Indonesia/ Liberia-

Flagged/ Bulk Carrier/

CAPTAIN VANGELIS L/

Anchored/ DB050418

JAVA SEA – MAKASSAR STRAIT – BALI SEA - FLORES SEA


Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

06 Mar – Wildlife Smuggling/

Lobster Larvae / Small Boat/

Indragiri River, Bantalan

Village, Tembilahan District,

Indonesia/ DB080318


Army Troop Carrier/ 65

Rescued/ Thousand Islands,

Java Sea, Indonesia/

DB130318

03 Mar – Attempted Actions/

Tanjung Priok Anchorage,

Indonesia/ Bulk Carrier/ Chile-

Flagged/ ALERCE N/

Anchored/ DB090318

14 Mar – Incident/ MOB/

General Cargo Vessel/ One

Missing/ Flores Sea,

Indonesia/ DB260318

20 Mar – Sea Robbery/

Taboneo Anchorage

Indonesia/ Marshall Islands-

Flagged/ Bulk Carrier/ GH

RICH WALL/ Anchored/

DB280318

ARAFURA SEA – BISMARCK SEA – SOLOMON SEA –

PHILIPPINE SEA (SOUTH) – BANDA SEA


Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

15 Mar – Incident/ Missing

Vessel/ Products Tanker/

Romang Island, Indonesia/

DB160318

15 Mar - One Foreign Fishing

Vessel/ Four Foreign


Fishing/ Warrior Reef, Torres

Island, Australia/ DB280318

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


03 Mar – Hijacking/

Sundarban, Bangladesh/

Seven Fishing Vessels, 14

Fishermen/ Underway/

DB060318

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

07 Mar – Natural Resource

Smuggling / Red Sanders

Logs/ Container Vessel/

Visakhapatnam, India/

DB150318

23 Mar – Incident/ Fire/ Passenger

Boat/ Port Blair, India/ DB260318

BAY OF BENGAL – INDIAN COAST


01 Mar – Incident/ MEDEVAC/ Fishing

Vessel/ One Rescued/ Off Lakshadweep,

India/ DB050318

04 Mar – Natural Resource Smuggling/ Red

Sanders/ Container Vessel/ Mumbai, India/

DB090318

Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

18 Mar – Incident/ Mechanical Failure/

Fishing Vessel/ SAR/ Maldives/ DB210318

SRI LANKA – PALK STRAIT


Sea Robbery /


Kidnap




box



Sea Theft

X


+ +ve info on MT

12 Mar – One Foreign Vessel/ Five

Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal

Fishing/ Off Kodiyakkarai, India/

DB140318

24 Mar – One Local Fishing Vessel/

Three Local Fishermen Arrested/

Illegal Fishing Methods/

Baththalangunduwa, Sri Lanka/

DB280318

08 Mar – Natural Resource

Smuggling/ 23.1kg of Gold/

Rameswaram, India/ DB130318

16 Mar – One Local Fisherman

Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/

Mannar, Sri Lanka/ DB200318

25 Mar – Two Local Fishing

Vessels/ Eight Local Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Methods Methods/

Keeramunei, Sri Lanka/ DB280318

17 Mar – Wildlife Smuggling/ Sea

Cucumber/ Kalpitilla, Sri Lanka/

DB200318 24 Mar – Unauthorized Activity/

Unauthorized Diving Practices/

Udappuwa, Sri Lanka/ DB280318 02 Mar – Two Local Fishing

Vessels/ Three Local Fishermen


Off Palugasthurai, Sri Lanka/

DB080318

17 Mar – Wildlife Smuggling/ Turtle

Meat & Living Turtle/ Silawathura,

Sri Lanka/ DB200318


Vessel/ One Local Fisherman


Rameswaran, Sri Lanka/

DB030418

20 Mar – Incident/ Medevac/ One

Fisherman/ Fishing Trawler/ Off

Foul Point, Sri Lanka/ DB210318

29 Mar – Recreational Incident/

Drowning/ One Dead/ SAR/

Nilaveli, Sri Lanka/ DB020418

18 Mar – Two Local Fishermen


Trincomalee, Sri Lanka/ DB200318

16 Mar – Three Local Fishing

Vessel/ Four Local Fishermen


Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka/ DB200318

23 Mar – Two Local Fishing

Vessels/ Four Local Fishermen

Arrested/ Illegal Methods/

Puttalam, Sri Lanka/ DB280318


Fishing Vessel/ One Rescued/ Off

Galle Lighthouse, Sri Lanka/

DB050318

RECOMMENDATIONS IFC 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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