IFC Monthly MARSEC Report Map December 2017

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 DECEMBER 2017

TOTAL DEC DEC DECEMBER 2017 2017 2016 2015

Piracy / Sea Robbery 18 120 12 17

IUU Fishing 27 408 38 41

Irregular Human Migration 5 66 5 5

Maritime Incident 70 714 60 62

Contraband Trafficking 30 353 29 16

Maritime Terrorism 0 9 1 0

Others 2 20 0 0 250 TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS BY MONTH 200

150

100

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

2015 2016 2017

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TRAPS & MT – December Executive Summary

Type of Attacked Vessels Incidents for the last 12 months 20 FISHING VESSEL TANKER 15 TUG and BARGE 10 SUPPLY/OFFSHORE VESSEL 5 BULK CARRIERS CONTAINER SHIP 0 DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP Oct Nov Dec 0 1 2 3 4 5 SUSPICIOUS APPROACH ATTEMPTED ACTIONS SEA THEFT NUMBER OF ATTACKED VESSELS SEA ROBBERY PIRACY/KIDNAP/HIJACK TOTAL INCIDENTS

COMPARISON OF TOTAL TRAPS-MT INCIDENTS PER YEAR 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

2015 2016 2017

KEY EVENTS :

- A key ASG militant was killed in a shootout in the waters off Lahad Datu, Sabah during a joint intelligence operation conducted by the Malaysian and Philippines authorities. - Yearly incidence occurrence data indicates a similar trend as CY 2016. The recorded incidents for the month is higher as compared to December 2016.

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TRAPS & MT – December Executive Summary

Anchorage Incident and Location Underway Incident and Location

QUANG NINH, VIETNAM EASTERN APPROACHES TO SINGAPORE STRAIT CAOFEIDIAN, CHINA

MUARA BERAU, INDONESIA SINGAPORE STRAIT

GALANG, INDONESIA

CILACAP, INDONESIA CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH

MANILA, PHILIPPINES

EASTERN APPROACHES KUTUBDIA ISLAND, BANGLADESH TO SINGAPORE STRAIT…

0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2

ATTEMPTED ACTION SUSP. APPROACH SEA THEFT PIRACY/HIJACK/KIDNAP SEA ROBBERY SEA THEFT SEA ROBBERY PIRACY/HIJACK/KIDNAP ATTEMPTED ACTION SUSP. APPROACH Key events:

. A total of 4 incidents, 1 at anchor and 3 while underway, occurred in the vicinity of Eastern approaches to Singapore Strait and the Singapore Strait. This is the 3rd consecutive month a surge in numbers was observed. Of the 3 underway incidents, the perpetrators targeted vessels on West Bound traffic direction (towards SOM) as compared to the established perpetrator-traditional approach of targeting East Bound vessel (towards SCS).

. 2 piracy attacks has been recorded in the vicinity of Chittagong and Kutubdia island, Bangladesh targeting tugs and barges on both occasion.

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Irregular Human Migration - December Executive Summary

NUMBER OF INCIDENTS PER MONTH Incident / Area 30 1.2 25 1 1 1 1 1 1 20 0.8 15 0.6 10 0.4 5 0 0.2 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 0 HONG KONG AUSTRALIA EAST SABAH BANGLADESH S'PORE 2015 2016 2017 STRAIT NUMBER OF MIGRANTS INTERCEPTED 450 388 400 350 300 250 200 150 113 113 95 115 92 109 62 71 81 100 50 29 50 0

KEY EVENTS :

- A group of 29 Sri Lankans asylum-seekers was stopped and detained off the coast of Learmouth Beach near Exmouth, in Western Australia. The group was subsequently flown back to Sri Lanka.

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IUU Fishing - December Executive Summary

Number of Incidents this Month Type of Incidents 70 60 26% POACHING 50 (7 incidents) 40 30 74% 20 (20 incidents) LOCAL ILLEGAL 10 PRACTICE 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

2015 2016 2017

Illegal Practices by Local Vessel

5 % THAILAND 15 % INDIA 5 % PHILIPPINES 10% 65 % MALAYSIA SRI LANKA

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.

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Maritime Incidents - December Executive Summary

NUMBER OF INCIDENTS PER MONTH 900 100 800 MONTHLY DEATH 1 MISSING TOLL 80 700 DECEMBER : 793 600 60 500 400 40 300 20 200 100 0 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 2015 2016 2017 FISHERMEN SEAFARERS OTHER SEA USER EVENTS LOCATION TYPE OF EVENTS 18 16 RECREATIONAL INCIDENT 14 UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITY 12 10 SAR OPERATIONS 8 VIOLENT CONFRONTATION 6 4 INCIDENT … 2 GROUNDING 0 COLLISION SUNK / CAPSIZED

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

KEY EVENTS : • The high number of SAR operations and of sunken vessels as well as the high number of dead and missing fishermen are the results of very bad weather during the month of december. • Following the cyclone Ockhi that swept the west coast of India, the Indian authorities launched a massive SAR operation and rescued 845 fishermen, when 24 have been found dead and 661 are missing

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Contraband Trafficking - December Executive Summary

Number of Incidents this Month Type of Product 60 7% 3% DRUGS 50 40 DOMESTIC PRODUCTS 43% 30 17% 20 CIGARETTES 10 30% 0 WILDLIFE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 2015 2016 2017 FUEL

Category of Drugs

CANNABIS 8% 8% 8% METH 38% MARIJUANA 15% ECSTASY 23% TOBACCO Others

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. • Three cases of meth seizures were reported in this month – 17 kg seized by Indonesian authorities, 50 kg seized by Thai land authorities and 500 kg of amphetamine seized by Taiwan authorities. • A record 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine was seized on the west coast of Australia on 22 Dec.

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MALACCA STRAIT

06 Dec – One Local Trawler/ Four 21 Dec – One Local Fishing Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Vessel/ Four Foreign Fishermen Fishing/ Pulau Pasir Hitam, Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Pulau Malaysia Pangkor, Malaysia

07 Dec – SAR/ Medevac (One 28 Dec – Tobacco Smuggling/ Rescued)/ Cruise Ship/ Port Cigarettes/ Boat/ Melaka, Klang, Malaysia Malaysia

02 Dec – Domestic Products 05 Dec – Incident/ MOB (One Smuggling/ Clothes/ Speedboat/ Rescued)/ Container Ship/ Port Tanjung Balai Asahan, Indonesia Dickson, Malaysia

04 Dec - Domestic Products 07 Dec – SAR (One Missing)/ Smuggling/ Clothes/ Speedboat/ Fishing Vessel/ Kuala Linggi, Tanjung Balai Asahan, Indonesia Malaysia

13 Dec – Drug Smuggling/ 02 Dec – Drug Smuggling/ Cannabis/ Morib Beach, Klang, Methamphetamine/ Pakning Malaysia River, Indonesia

28 Dec – Tobacco Smuggling/ 17 Dec – One Foreign Fishing Cigarettes/ Port Dickson, Malaysia Vessel/ Four Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Pulau 09 Dec – SAR (One Drowned)/ Pisang, Malaysia Fishing Vessel/ Off Kuala Linggi, Malaysia 06 Dec - Domestic Products Smuggling/ Electronics/ 19 Dec – Others (Three Dead, Speedboat/ Tanjung Samak, One Injured)/ Ferry/ Gunungsitoli Indonesia Port, Nias Island, Indonesia

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

X Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft Sea Robbery / Kidnap Piracy / Hijacking / Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft Kidnap Verification in progress Sea Theft Refer to contents within Maritime Terrorism (MT) box + +ve info on MT

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SINGAPORE STRAIT

09 Dec – Three Migrants/ 28 Dec – Sea Robbery/ Singapore 4.3NM South of Tg Setapa, Singapore Straits/ Marshall 28 Dec – Attempted Sea Islands-Flagged/ Robbery/ 3NM South Of THUNDERBIRD Changi Coast, Singapore Strait/ Marshall Islands- 10 Dec – Incident/ MOB Flagged/ FAME/ Bulk (Two Missing)/ Sampan/ Carrier/ Underway Middle Rocks, Malaysia

13 Dec – Sea Robbery/ 08 Dec – Attempted Sea 3.28NM North Of Batam, Theft/ 12.5NM NE of Pulau Indonesia/ Liberia-Flagged/ Bintan, Indonesia/ Liberia- KORO SEA/ Oil Tanker/ Flagged/ JUPITER SUN/ Underway Crude Oil Tanker/ Anchored

08 Dec – Sea Robbery/ 08 Dec – Attempted Sea Galang Anchorage, Robbery/ Galang Indonesia/ Vanuatu- Anchorage, Indonesia/ Flagged/ ISLAND Singapore-Flagged/ FAR PERFORMER/ Offshore STRAIT/ Offshore Supply Supply Ship/ Anchored Ship/ Anchored

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

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ANDAMAN SEA & GULF OF THAILAND

13 Dec – Drugs 05 Dec – One Foreign Smuggling/ Fishing Vessel/ Five Foreign Methamphetamine/ Boat/ Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Pattaya, Thailand Fishing/ Pattani Province, Thailand 16 Dec – One Local Fishing Boat/ One Foreign 05 Dec – Wildlife Smuggling/ Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Elephant Tusks/ Preah Fishing/ Off Songkhla, Sihanouk, Cambodia Thailand 05 Dec – Three Foreign 16 Dec – One Foreign Fishing Vessels/ 15 Foreign Fishing Boat/ 13 Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Pattani Province, Fishing/ Off Songkhla, Thailand Thailand

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SOUTH CHINA SEA

09 Dec – SAR (One 20 Dec – SAR (15 Medevac)/ General Cargo Rescued)/ Fishing Vessel/ Ship/ Off Vung Tau,Vietnam 115 NM Off O Cap Cape, Vietnam 10 Dec – SAR (Four Rescued)/ Fishing Vessel/ 11 Dec – SAR (16 Labuan, Malaysia Rescued)/ Fishing Vessel/ Trường Sa, Spratly Islands 12 Dec – Incident/ SAR (Four Rescued)/ Pulau Tiga, 29 Dec – Sunk-Capsized Malaysia (Three Dead)/ Fishing Vessel/ Sandakan, Malaysia 13 Dec – Domestic Product Smuggling/ Petrol/ Off 22 Dec – SAR (One Missing Labuan, Malaysia Vessel)/ Fishing Vessel/ 11 NM East of Mengalum 20 Dec – SAR/ One Fishing Island, Malaysia Vessel/ Off Sarawak, Malaysia 20 Dec – SAR/ Fishing Vessel/ Mengalum Island, 20 Dec – Sunk-Capsized Malaysia (12 Rescued)/ Dredger/ Off Kuantan, Malaysia 24 Dec – SAR (Seven Missing)/ Fishing Vessel/ 09 Dec – SAR (One Labuan, Malaysia Missing)/ Fishing Vessel/ Off Pulau Layak, Malaysia 20 Dec – SAR (Two Rescued, One Missing)/ 10 Dec – Incident/ Fire (One Small Boat/ Bandar Seri Rescued)/ Speed Boat/ Begawan/ Brunei Pulau Papan, Malaysia Darussalam

24 Dec – SAR (Eight Rescued)/ Bintulu, Malaysia

Early Dec – Domestic Product Smuggling/ Fire INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY Crackers/ Sarawak, X Non Piracy, Sea Robbery or Sea Theft Sea Robbery / Malaysia Kidnap Piracy / Hijacking / Attempted Boarding, Sea Robbery/Theft Kidnap Verification in progress Sea Theft Refer to contents within Maritime Terrorism (MT) box + +ve info on MT

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SOUTH CHINA SEA & PHILIPPINES (NORTH)/ PHILIPPINE SEA (1/2) 15 Dec – Drug Smuggling/ 08 Dec – SAR (One Amphetamine/ Taiwan Missing, Nine Rescued)/ Strait, Taiwan Fishing Vessel/ Nan Ya Port, Taiwan 01 Dec - Sunk-Capsized (10 Rescued)/ Cargo ship/ 12 Dec – Incident/ Southwest Of Macau Grounding/ Cargo Ship/ Taiwan 17 Dec – Sea Theft/ Hon Net Anchorage, Cam Pha, 15 Dec – Tobacco Quang Ninh, Vietnam/ Smuggling/ Cigarettes/ Two Marshall Islands Flagged/ Fishing Vessels/ Off TRON LEGACY/ Bulk Penghu, Taiwan Carrier/ Anchored 05 Dec – Tobacco 24 Dec – Collision (36 Smuggling/ Cigarettes/ Port Rescued)/ Tourist Boat vs Of Kaohsiung, Taiwan Cargo Barge/ Quang Ninh, Vietnam 26 Dec – Sunk-capsized/ Fishing Vessel (Four 20 Dec – Domestic Rescued, One Missing)/ Products Smuggling/ Chanarian Village, Basco Smartphone/ Hong Kong, Port, Philippines China 06 Dec – Domestic 12 Dec - Domestic Product Smuggling/ Various Items/ & Wildlife Smuggling/ Manila Port, Philippines Electronic Goods & Pangolin Scales/ Hong 10 Dec – Sea Theft/ MICT Kong, China Anchorage South Harbour, Manila, Philippines/ Liberia 16 Dec – Natural Resources Flagged Vessel/ MV Smuggling/ 190kg of LOBIVIA/ Container Ship/ Sandalwood/ Hong Kong Anchored

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SOUTH CHINA SEA & PHILIPPINES (NORTH)/ PHILIPPINE SEA (2/2) 16 Dec – 38 Illegal Workers 08 Dec – Sunk-Capsized from China/ Fishing Boats/ (Two Missing, Four Hong Kong Rescued)/ Fishing Vessel /Off Ilocos Sur, Philippines 11 Dec – Sea Theft/ Manila Anchorage, Philippines/ 04 Dec – Sea Theft/ Manila Panama-Flagged/ Quarantine Anchorage, HYUNDAI HARMONY/ Philippines/ Liberia- Container Ship/ Anchored Flagged/ CPO NORFOLK/ Container Ship/ Anchored 08 Dec – SAR (Nine Rescued)/ Fishing Vessel/ 21 Dec – Sunk-Capsized Off Nghe An, Vietnam (249 Rescued, Eight Dead, 11 Missing)/ Ferry/ 09 Dec – SAR (Seven Northeast Quezon, Rescued)/ Fishing Vessel/ Philippines 155 NM Off Cua Lo beach, Vietnam 08 Dec – Sunk-Capsized (Three Missing)/ Fishing 20 Dec – SAR (Six Vessel/ Off Infanta Town, Missing)/ Fishing Vessel/ Tri Philippines Ton island, Paracel Island 08 Dec – Sea Theft/ Manila 14 Dec – SAR (Seven anchorage, Philippines/ Rescued) / Fishing Vessel/ Liberia Flagged/ Hansa Hoàng Sa, Paracel Islands Fresenburg/ Container 20 Dec – Sunk-Capsized/ Ship/ Anchored Two Fishing Vessels (11 09 Dec – Violent Rescued, One Missing)/ Confrontation (One Vietnam Missing)/ Fishing Vessel vs. Municipality Maritime Enforcement Patrol/ Rizal Town, Philippines

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EAST CHINA SEA – YELLOW SEA

04 Dec – Sunk-Capsized 28 Dec –Sunk-Capsized (Three Missing)/ General (Four Dead)/ Aomori, Japan Cargo/ Off Socheong, South-Korea 14 Dec – Sunk-Capsized (Four Dead Bodies Found)/ 30 Dec – Sea Theft/ Fishing Vessel/ Akita, Caofeidian Anchorage, Japan China/ Singapore-Flagged/ BERGE 03 Dec – Collision (13 ATLAS/ Bulk Carrier/ Dead, Two Missing)/ Anchored Fishing Boat vs Bunkering Vessel/ Off Incheon, South 19 Dec – Violent Korea Confrontation/ Fishing Vessels vs. Coast Guards/ Off Incheon, South-Korea

01 Dec – Domestic Products Smuggling/ Zinc Waste/ Qingdao, China

04 Dec – Grounding/ Tanker/ Shanghai, China

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PHILIPPINES & SULU SEA

25 Dec – Incident/ Adrift (One 18 Dec – Collision (47 Rescued)/ 900 Km North Of Rescued)/ Speed Boat vs. Sibuco, Philippines Motor Banca/ Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan, Philippines 02 Dec – Recreational Activity (Five Dead)/ Iloilo, Philippines 01 Dec – SAR (One Dead)/ Barangay Pusuk, Philippines 11 Dec – Domestic Products Smuggling/ Rice Products/ 24 Dec – Sunk-capsized/ Small Container Ship/ Cebu, Boat (Two Dead, Seven Philippines Rescued) / Purok 6, Union, Ubay, Bohol Philippines 22 Dec – Grounding/ Tug (10 Rescued)/ Lawis Ledge, 16 Dec – SAR (Four Rescued)/ Philippines Fishing Vessel/ Talicut Island, Davao Del Norte, Philippines 18 Dec – Sunk-Capsized (One Dead, Two Rescued)/ Yacht/ 01 Dec – Incident/ Ferry/ 165 Nm Off Davao, Philippines Rudder Failure/ Off Basilan, Philippines 13 Dec – Incident/ SAR (11 Rescued)/Cargo Boat/ 17 Dec – Recreational Incident/ Kinabatangan, Malaysia Drowning (One Dead Body Recovered)/ Barangay Tango, 29 Dec – Sunk-Capsized (Four Glan, Sarangani Province, Rescued)/ Fishing Vessel/ Philippines Sandakan, Malaysia 20 Dec – SAR (60 Rescued)/ 10 Dec – Five Local Fishing Motor Launch/ Bongao, Tawi Vessels Seized/ Illegal Fishing/ Tawi, Philippines Tawi-Tawi, Philippines

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CELEBES SEA – NORTH SULAWESI NORTH MOLUKU ISLANDS

08 Dec – Nine Migrants From Indonesia/ Tawau, Malaysia

07 Dec – Drug Smuggling/ Illegal Medicinal Products/ Tawau Port, Malaysia 19 Dec – Incident/ Adrift/ Tug & Barge/ Tanjung Selor, Indonesia 21 Dec – Attempted Sea Theft/ Muara Berau Anchorage, East Kalimantan, Indonesia/ Marshall Islands-Flagged/ GH NORTHERN DANCER/ Bulk Carrier/ Anchored

20 Dec – Sea Theft/ Muara Berau Anchorage, East Kalimantan, Indonesia/ Marshall Islands-Flagged/ GH NORTHERN DANCER/ Bulk Carrier/ Anchore

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JAVA SEA – MAKASSAR STRAIT – BALI SEA - FLORES SEA

27 Dec – Others/ 17 Dec – Incident/ Fire (17 Abandoned Tug Spotted/ Rescued)/ Fishing Vessel/ Off Bangka Island, Gili Trawangan, Indonesia Indonesia 20 Dec – Grounding/ 13 Dec – Collision/ Ferry vs General Cargo Ship/ General Cargo Vessel/ Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Sampit, Indonesia Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia 08 Dec – Sunk-Capsized/ General Cargo/ 05 Dec – One Foreign Bandjarmasin, Indonesia Fishing Vessel/ 15 Foreign Fishermen Arrested /Illegal 31 Dec – Drug Smuggling/ Fishing/ Kupang, Indonesia Marijuana/ Bakauheni Port, Indonesia

07 Dec – Grounding/ Bulk Carrier/ Ciwandan, Cilegon, Westernmost Java, Sunda Strait, Indonesia

26 Dec – Sea Theft/ Cilacap Anchorage/ Liberia- Flagged/ ETC MENA/ Oil Tanker/ Anchored

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

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ARAFURA SEA – BISMARCK SEA – SOLOMON SEA – PHILIPPINE SEA (SOUTH) – BANDA SEA

No Information Available

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

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SAVU SEA – TIMOR SEA

13 Dec – 29 Migrants From Sri Lanka/ Learmonth Beach, Australia

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

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NORTH BAY OF BENGAL

16 Dec – Piracy/ 31 Dec – Piracy/ 13NM Maheshkhali Island,South of West Of Kutubdia Island, Chittagong Anchorage Bangladesh/ Singapore- Area, Bangladesh/ Flagged/ CREST SPARTAN Singapore-Flagged/ CREST 8& Towing barge CREST SPARTAN 8 & Towing 252/ Tug & Barge/ Barge CREST 252/ Underway Underway 06 Dec – Sea Theft/ 06 Dec – Four Local Fishing Kutubdia Island, Vessels / 39 Local Bangladesh / Singapore- Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Flagged/ Crest Gold 1 & Fishing/ Gahirmatha Marine Crest 258C/ Tug & Barge / Sanctuary, India Underway

15 Dec – Four Local Fishing 16 Dec – Two Migrants Vessel/ 32 Local Fishermen From Myanmar/ Teknaf, Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Bangladesh Gahirmatha Marine 05 Dec – Sunk-Capsized Sanctuary, India (15 Rescued, Five Missing)/ 13 Dec – Four Local Fishing Fishing Vessel/ Pyapon Vessels/ 19 Local Township, Myanmar Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal 26 Dec – Recreational Fishing/ Odisha, India Incident (One Rescued)/ 30 Dec – Sunk-Capsized Gopalapuran, India (One Dead, Three Rescued)/ Fishing Vessel/ Nizampatnam, India

15 Dec – Drug Smuggling/ Ecstasy/ Chennai, India

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BAY OF BENGAL – INDIAN COAST

01 Dec – Sunk-Capsized/ Fishing Vessel (Two 18 Dec – SAR (845 Rescued, 24 Dead, 661 Missing)/ Rescued, One Missing)/ Off Azheethala/, ndia Southeast Arabian Sea, India

15 Dec – Sunk-Capsized (Eight Rescued)/ General 15 Dec – Sunk-Capsized (One Drowned, Four Cargo Vessel/ Off Androth Island, Lakshadweep, Rescued)/ Fishing Boat/ New Harbour Beach, India India

04 Dec – SAR (19 Rescued)/ L&M Islands, India

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

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SRI LANKA – PALK STRAIT (1/2)

11 Dec – Five Foreign Fishing Vessels/ 23 Foreign 29 Dec – Drug Smuggling/ Cannabis/ Dinghy/ Fishermen Arrested/ Delft Island, Sri Lanka Jaffna, Sri Lanka

31 Dec – Two Foreign Trawlers/ 13 Foreign 29 Dec – One Local Traditional Boat/ Two Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Katchativu, Sri Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Lanka Nachchikuda, Sri Lanka

18 Dec – Drugs Smuggling/ Cannabis/ Nochi 02 Dec – Drugs Smuggling/ Cannabis/ Mannar, Oorani, India Sri Lanka

04 Dec – Three Local Dinghies/ Eight Local 12 Dec – One Local Dinghy/ Five Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Thalaimannar Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/ Lighthouse, Sri Lanka Mollikulan, Sri Lanka 11 Dec – One Local Dinghy/ Three Local 06 Dec – Seven Local Dinghies/ Seven Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/ Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/ Anawasala, Sri Lanka Kudiramalai, Sri Lanka

24 Dec – Drug Smuggling/ Cannabis/ Maligawatta, 01 Dec – Goods Smuggling/ Dolphin Flesh/ Sri Lanka Beruwala, Sri Lanka

29 Dec – One Local Trawler/ 10 Local Fishermen 01 Dec – SAR (Two Dead)/ Sinigama/, Sri Lanka Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Ahungalla, Sri Lanka

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY

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SRI LANKA – PALK STRAIT (2/2)

01 Dec – Two Local Trawler/ 20 Foreign 23 Dec – Tobacco Smuggling/ Tobacco Fishermen Arrested /Illegal Fishing /Point Pedro, products/ Off Point Pedro, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 12 Dec – One Local Dinghy/ Two Local 11 Dec – One Dinghy/ Three Fishermen Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/ Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/ Chalaipadu, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 15 Dec – Drug Smuggling/ 4.2KG of Kerala 03 Dec – Five Local Fishing Vessels/ 13 Local Cannabis/ Nachchikuda, Sri Lanka Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/ Thureineelavanei Lagoon, Sri Lanka 14 Dec – SAR/ Medevac (One Rescued)/ Cargo Vessel/ 60 NM Off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka 11 Dec – Two Local Dinghies/ Three Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Komari, Sri 14 Dec – One Local Fishing Vessel/ Five Local Lanka Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/ Milikulam, Sri Lanka 17 Dec – Two Local Fishing Vessels/ Two Local 22 Dec – SAR/ Medevac (One Rescued)/ Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/ Fishing Vessel/ Kalmunai, Sri Lanka Arungam Bay, Sri Lanka

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RECOMMENDATIONS

IFC Advises: 1. All mariners to report any incidents timely to the nearest coastal state and to the IFC at the earliest possible time. 2. 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. 3. 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. 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 5/17 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, incident at sea, suspicious approach or unusual observed activity at sea, please contact the IFC Duty Officer: Email : [email protected] Tel : +65 9626 8965 (Hotline) +65 6594 5728 (Office) Fax : +65 6594 5734

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