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Wildlife Smuggling IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 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 05 Mar 18 UPDATE ON MARSEC SITUATION IN IFC’S AOI – January to December 2017 The Information Fusion Centre (IFC) recorded the Maritime Security (MARSEC) Situation in the IFC’s Area of Interest (AOI) since Jan 16, with data corresponding from Jan 13. This document contains briefs covering separate maritime security categories which IFC monitors and reports on. All incidents were grouped into the following categories for 2017: Contraband Trafficking (CT); Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU); Irregular Human Migration (IHM); Maritime Terrorism (MT); Maritime Incidents (MI); Theft, Robbery and Piracy at Sea (TRAPS). These briefs have been produced with IFC data collated from open sources and incorporates inputs from the International Liaison Officers (ILOs) deployed at the IFC. The aim of this document is to provide an update to the MARSEC situation in the IFC’s AOI for each MARSEC threat category for Jan – Dec 2017 and highlight any observed changes in patterns or modus operandi when compared with preceding years. It should be duly noted that all data and information in this document was obtained from open sources, and only constitute what was reported. It is not an exact representation of all incidents that have occurred at sea as incidents may go un-reported to local or flag-state authorities. Any reference to analysis made from this document should take into consideration the above-mentioned limitation. We hope you find this update useful in shaping and/or cueing your respective MARSEC operations accordingly. Yours Sincerely, <via email> SLTC Raymond Ong Head Information Fusion Centre 1 IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Acknowledgements This document is made possible with the active collaboration and effort of the following officers: CAPT Jean-Rene Degans, France ILO LCDR Mohd Nor Hadidi Ismail, Malaysia ILO CDR Eduardo Zevallos Roncagliolo, Peru ILO LCDR Richard Elsom, Australia ILO CDR Jianpeng Zhu, China ILO LCDR Tejinder Pal Singh, India ILO CDR Surachai Saiwongpanya, Thailand ILO LCDR Yohanes Berchmans Cahyono, CDR Vuong Dinh Manh, Vietnam ILO Indonesia ILO LCDR Andrew William Carey, United MAJ Eric Ang, Head Shipping Engagement Kingdom ILO LT David Copeland, United States ILO LCDR Andrew Wilson, New Zealand ILO LT Mao Sovanda, Cambodia ILO LCDR Aston Talbot, New Zealand ILO LT Norlaila Binti Awang Harlip, Brunei ILO LCDR Joseph T Dimayuga, Philippines ILO LT Tomoya Kimura, Japan ILO LCDR Kyaw Thet Tin, Myanmar ILO LTA Chong De Xian, IFC Staff Officer LCDR Mark Williams, Australia ILO LTA Nicholas Yong, IFC Staff Officer 2 IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Contents Maritime Terrorism (MT) & Theft, Robbery and Piracy at Sea (TRAPS) 4 Contraband Trafficking (CT) 18 Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fishing (IUU) 34 Irregular Human Migration (IHM) 42 Maritime Incidents (MI) 45 3 IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 1. Maritime Terrorism (MT) & Theft, Robbery and Piracy at Sea (TRAPS) Figure 1: TRAPS-MT Incident Locations in 2017 Figure 1 indicates the IFC’s AOI TRAPS-MT incident locations from Jan to Dec, 2017. The incidents were geographically recorded and color-coded for profiling purposes, reflecting a total of eight sub-groups (ref. legend). Based on the incident locations, a total of seven hotspots were identified: 1. Batangas and Manila Anchorage, 2. Chittagong Anchorage and Approaches, 3. Sulu and Celebes Sea, 4. Samarinda anchorage, 5. West Java, 6. Singapore Strait, and, 7. South China Sea. 4 IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY In addition, four other anchorages which share similar incident profiles were identified in areas with fewer incidents and characterised by little to no violence1. The four areas share the same pattern with all incidents occurring during periods of darkness and/or low visibility, with most of the incidents occurring while the vessels were at anchor. These areas are: 1. Dumai anchorage, 2. Belawan anchorage, 3. Quangninh anchorage, and, 4. Tianjin anchorage. Figure 2: Snapshots of the anchorages of Dumai, Quang-Nih, Belawan and Tianjin Key events for 2017: 1. Theft of Oil Cargo a. A foiled-piracy attempt occurred, involving a product tanker carrying diesel oil, while underway at vicinity 54NM east off Kuala Dungun, Malaysia. Civilian-stakeholder vigilance, cooperation and information-sharing between the respective governmental authorities led to a timely and successful 1 Perpetrators were reportedly unarmed and typically escaping when spotted by crew members. 5 IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY operational response, which prevented oil siphoning and ensured the swift arrest of 10 perpetrators and the detention of one pirate vessel. b. A Thailand-Flagged Chemical/Products Tanker (C.P. 41) loaded with 3.8 million litres of diesel was attacked by six armed men near Kuantan, Malaysia while heading from Singapore to the southern Thai province of Songkhla (Lat 03°55.27'N, Long 103° 52.8'E) on 232100H Jun 2017. Armed with guns and knives, the perpetrators boarded the vessel, captured the captain and the crew members and destroyed communications equipment, before pumping 1.5 million litres of fuel into their ship and subsequently fleeing the area. c. A Thailand-Flagged product tanker “MGT 1”, was attacked by 10 perpetrators while the vessel was underway at (Lat: 05°05.53N, Long: 104°14.45E) on 070103H Sep 2017. Another three perpetrators were waiting on a small fast boat alongside the product tanker. Once in control, they forced the crew to siphon 900 tons (of the 2000 tons on-board) of diesel oil onto a pirate’s mother-ship. The MMEA Special Forces Team was deployed using an AW- 139 helicopter, boarding the MGT-1 approximately three hours later. 10 perpetrators were apprehended, while the other three perpetrators and the mother-ship managed to escape. There was no further news on the stolen fuel or the mother-ship. All of the crew members were safely rescued. d. A Malaysian-Flagged tug and barge “EVER PROSPER” and “EVER OMEGA” was boarded by an unknown number of perpetrators (Lat 2 12 40.08N, Long 107 06 18.66E) on 221716H Nov 2017. Perpetrators removed fuel from the tug EVER PROSPER and stole the barge-in-tow, EVER OMEGA, which contained 3700 tons of crude palm kernel oil. The company reported that six of the 10 crew were also taken with the barge. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and the Indonesia Marine Police (IMP) were subsequently informed, and on 222140H Nov 2017, the Indonesian ILO reported that the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) confirmed the barge EVER OMEGA was recovered, with the six crew on-board unharmed. 6 IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 2. Kidnap for Ransom a. The Trilateral Cooperative Agreement (TCA) led to positive developments/outcomes pertaining to the successful pursuit operations launched against elements of the Abu Sayaf Group (ASG). Coordinated police, ground, air and naval operations conducted simultaneously by the respective government agencies in the tri-boundary area effectively curtailed the ASG’s ability to conduct sea-based kidnapping. b. A Malaysian-Flagged fishing boat (registration number BN 838/4F) with its engine still running was found abandoned in waters off Langawan island (Lat: 06°04.00N, Long:118°20.00E) in southern Philippines on 191405L Jan 2017. The suspected abduction (which was later confirmed) involved three Indonesian crew members, who were identified as Hamdan Salim (29), Subandi Sattu (47), and Sudaling Samandung (26). c. A Philippines-Flagged fishing trawler, while sailing near Pangutaran town off Sulu (Lat: 6° 34'N Long: 120° 26'E), was attacked by a group of perpetrators on-board a speedboat on 142015L Oct 2017. Five crew members were subsequently abducted by the perpetrators once the trawler was boarded. d. A Vietnam-Flagged motor vessel “GIANG HAI” was attacked at 17NM North of Pearl Bank, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines (Lat: 6° 9'4.00"N, Long: 119°39'4.00"E) on 192015L Oct 2017. After destroying the vessel navigation systems, the perpetrators killed one crew member and abducted a further six. (There were 17 Crew Members in total). e. A Philippines-Flagged tug boat “SUPER SHUTTLE TUG 1” was attacked 1.7NM off Sibago Island, Philippines, while towing the cargo vessel “SUPER SHUTTLE RORO 9” (Lat: 6° 42’ 33.26”N, Long: 122° 24’ 51.84”E) on 231215L Mar 2017. At least three armed perpetrators boarded the vessels, and two of the crew members on-board were abducted. There were no further reports. f. A Philippine-Flagged fishing boat was attacked by at least five suspects who boarded the boat in the southern waters of the Philippines (Lat: 06°52'0.00"N, Long. 122° 1'60.00"E) on 092000L Jan 2017, killing eight of the 15 crew members on the spot. Two crew members were found nearby and the other 7 IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY IFC – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY five crew members earlier reported as missing were later found hiding on a nearby island after they were able to escape from the boat. 3. Attacks at Sea a. A Taiwan-Flagged fishing boat “JIN JIN HE FA 2” was attacked by an unidentified iron shell boat, 113NM (22 37N 117 45E) southwest of Penghu, Taiwan. Three robbers came on-board and took away $200,000 in Taiwanese currency (US$6578). After being informed by the Taiwan Coast Guard, China’s Shantou Coast Guard arrested the iron boat and 14 suspects offshore of the city of Shantou on 14 Jul 2017.
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