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RELEASEABLE TO OPCENS MARSEC Incidents in IFC AOI

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2019 2020 2021 TOTAL Mar Mar Mar 2021 2021 2020 2019 Theft, Robbery and Piracy at Sea (TRAPS) 5 19 7 4 Maritime Terrorism (MT) 0 0 0 2 Maritime Incident (MI) 77 231 84 83 Illegal, Unreported & Unregulated Fishing (IUUF) 31 77 52 41 Contraband Smuggling (CS) 47 89 22 39 Irregular Human Migration (IHM) 7 19 4 10 Environmental Security (ENVSEC) 2 6 0 0 Cyber Security (CYBSEC) 0 0 0 0 Others 0 0 0 1 Total Number 169 441 169 180 Theft, Robbery and Piracy At Sea – Maritime Terrorism (TRAPS-MT) Number of Incidents (2019-2021) Location of Incidents Observations 16 Statistics: • Five TRAPS-MT incidents occurred in Mar 2021 consist of Sea Theft (3), Sea Robbery (1) and Attempted Action (1) • The number of incidents was slightly lower than Mar 2020 (7) and Mar 2019 12 (6), and similar to Feb 2021.

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8 TRAPS. 5 5 • Three incidents happened during the Period of Darkness (PoD) and two at daylight; 4 • Three incidents happened on vessels underway, one on a berthed vessel and one an anchored vessel; • One Sea Robbery in the Eastbound Lane of TSS, Singapore Strait involved a Bulk Carrier. Five perpetrators were sighted in the engine room by the duty 0 oiler who was threatened by one of the perpetrators carrying a knife while JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ordering him to keep quiet before the perpetrator left the engine room; • One Sea Theft at Jakarta Anchorage, Indonesia involved a container ship, 2019 2020 2021 which was boarded by two perpetrators at anchored. Once sighted by the crew, the perpetrators escaped. After investigation, the robbers have stolen items from engine room central store; Incident Type (Last 12 months) • One Sea Theft in the Westbound Lane of TSS, Singapore Strait involved a Type of Vessel Attacked Tug and Barge. Two boats came alongside the barge and stole a buoy 16 15 attached to the barge. The two boats then subsequently departed towards 14 Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia); 12 Bulk Carrier 3 • One Sea Theft at Campha Port, Vietnam on a berthed Bulk Carrier. 12 Perpetrators stole ship’s and crew cash and escaped; 10 • One attempted action off Sibutu Island, Tawi-tawi Phillippines, on a Bulk 9 9 Carrier. The bulk carrier was approached by a speed boat which attempted 8 to hook onto the bulk carrier using ropes. After the crew took evasive action, 8 7 7 the speedboat gave up and proceeded at high speed to the island of Sibutu. 5 5 Container ship Comments: 1 • Sibutu Strait: No certainty that this event has a link with ASG, but certain 4 similarities exist with some previous MT events. In particular, the Bulk Carrier 2 crew did not observe any weapon on board the speed boat and no threat was observed against the crew and recalls the operating mode adopted during the kidnapping that took place on the DONGBANG GIANT in the 0 Sibutu Strait (October 2016); Tug and Barge 1 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar • Singapore Strait: 7 incidents were recorded since the beginning of the year, 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 compared to 9/2 events respectively in 2020/2019 during the same period; • Jakarta anchorage: 2 sea thefts and 1 Sea robbery (with knives) occurred in Suspicious Activity/ Approach Attempted Actions 0 1 1 2 2 Jakarta since the beginning of the year, compared to none in 2020 and 3 Sea Theft Sea Robbery throughout 2019. Kidnap-Hijack/ Piracy/ Attack MT Maritime Incidents (MI)

Number of Maritime Incidents Location of Incidents Observations Statistics: 120 • A total of 77 maritime incidents were reported for the month of Mar 2021 which is 8.3% lower than Mar 2020 (84) but 7.2% 100 90 lower than Mar 2019 (83). Of the 107 vessels involved, 85 (79.4 77 80 %) were unregistered vessels, the majority of these are fishing 64 vessels. 60 • The largest number of maritime incidents were sunk-capsized with 23 (30%) followed by vessels detained with 10 (13%) and 40 MOB with 8 (10.4%). • In terms of location, the highest number of incidents remains 20 high in Malaysian territorial waters at 20 (26%) followed by Indonesia and Philippines with 12 incidents (16%) each. The 0 number of incidents located in Vietnam waters which has 8 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC incidents last month dropped to 3 this month.

2019 2020 2021 • A total of 41 individuals were reported dead or missing for the month which is slightly lower than last month (43) and 20% Monthly Death/ Missing Toll: lower than Mar 2020 (51) as can be seen in the graph. Notably, Types of Maritime Incident Nr of SAR: 41 the number of casualties for fishermen remains high at 29. SUNK-CAPSIZED 23 MAR: 41 Nr of MEDEVAC: 3 Meanwhile, there were 43 SAR Operations that were reportedly 140 123 VESSEL DETAINED 10 118 Nr118 of Rescued: 353 conducted which is consistent with the same period last year. MOB 8 120 101 105 Comments: ADRIFT 6 100 89 VIOLENT… 5 80 • Sunk-capsized remains on top as major contributor for maritime MISSING 4 64 59 FIRE-EXPLOSION 4 51 incidents for this month. Notably, most of the sunk-capsized 60 38 43 41 Work Accident 3 33 incidents occurred after vessels encountered mechanical failure, MEDEVAC 40 collision, allision and grounding. 3 17 MECHANICAL FAILURE 3 20 10 COLLISION 3 • The concerted efforts of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement GROUNDING 2 0 Agency (MMEA) against unauthorized anchoring, unauthorized ALLISION 2 entry and invalid documentation in the waters off Malaysia Grounding (Adrift,… 1 marks vessels detained as the 2nd highest on the list of incidents after sunk-capsized. 0 5 10 15 20 25 SEAFARERSRELEASEABLE TO OPCEN FISHERMEN OTHER SEA USERS TOTAL Illegal, Unreported & Unregulated Fishing (IUUF)

Number of Incidents (2019-2021) Location of Incidents Observations 90 Statistics: 80 • Total: 31 IUUF incidents were recorded in IFC’s AOI in Mar 2021. 70 This number is higher than in Feb 2021 by 5 (19.2%) but considered lower than in Mar 2020 and Mar 2019 by 21 (40.4%) and 10 (24.4%) 60 respectively. 50 40 • Local: IFC records 18 local incidents in Mar 2021. This figure is lower 31 30 26 than in Feb 2021 and Mar 2019 by 1 (5.3%) and 3 (14.2%) respectively. It 20 has decreased notably by 26 (59.1%) incidents from Mar 2020. Most of 20 local incidents took place in Indonesian, Malaysian, and Philippines waters 10 by 6 (33.3%), 6 (33.3%) and 3 (16.6%) incidents respectively. 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC • Poaching: There are 13 poaching incidents recorded in Mar 2021. This figure is much higher than in Mar 2020 by 5 (62.5%) but has decreased by 7 (35%) incidents compared to Mar 2019. The 2019 2020 2021 LOCAL (18) largest proportion of poaching was committed by Vietnamese FVs POACHING (13) by 5 (38.4%) incidents. Followed by this figure, India FVs and China FVs occupied by 3 (23.1%) respectively while Malaysian Illegal Practices by Local Vessels or Licensed and Indonesian FVs shared the same figure by 1 (7.7%) incident Foreign Vessels (18 incidents) each. (Countries shown here represent the location of the vessels involved) Comments: • In Mar 2021, the major proportion of IUUF incident remains in SOM and the Indonesian water. 1 (5.6%) 1 (5.6%) • Whereas 35 local FVs of Indonesian, Philippines, and Malaysian 1 (5.6%) INDONESIA were detained in 15 incidents by the local respective authorities, the majority of detained local FVs proportion is accounted for Sri 6 (33.3%) MALAYSIA Lankan FV by 59 FVs in 1 local incident with the arrest of 203 local crew. However, this incident happened in various locations in 3 (16.6%) PHILIPPPINES the Northwest of the country, but was summarised in 1 report by Sri Lanka Navy INDIA • In Sri Lankan waters, 3 poaching incidents happened in Mar 2021 and 6 (33.3%) MALDIVES all cases were caught in nighttime. It is estimated that Sri Lankan Navy strengthen nighttime enforcement to prevent poaching in its waters SRI LANKA • Meanwhile, 1 Chinese fishing vessel detained by ROK Coast Guard near ROK-DPRK western contact waters on charge of poaching. It was first time since Jan 2020 that Chinese FV was captured by ROK Coast guard in this area. It is assessed that RELEASEABLE TO ROK Coast Guard changes enforcement behavior from eviction- OPCEN oriented activity to capturing illegal Chinese FVs directly. Contraband Smuggling (CS)

Number of Incidents (2019 – 2021) Locations of Incidents Observations Statistics: 60 Total: 47 incidents in Mar 2021, higher than Feb 2021 (17) and 47 highest compare to Mar 2019 (39), and Mar 2020 (22). 50 Drugs : 19 incidents • Five seizures in Indonesia - Meth (128.52kg), Cannabis (6kg), 40 and Ecstasy(45, 915 Pills). • Four seizures each: Sri Lanka- Meth (1kg), and Cannabis 30 25 (281.54kg), Malaysia – Amphetamine (16 tonnes), Ketume 17 Leaves (600kg),and Meth (70kg). 20 • Two seizures each: Thailand – Cannabis (322.3kg), India – Cocaine (600kg), Cannabis (60kg), and Heroine (300kg). 10 • One seizure each: Philippines – Meth (50g), Maldives – Unknown drug (25kg). 0 Tobacco : 9 incidents – 3 seizures in Philippines, 2 seizures JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC each: Indonesia and Malaysia, one seizure each: Bangladesh and Taiwan. 2019 2020 2021 Domestic Products : 10 incidents – 4 seizures in Sri Lanka, 3 seizures in Indonesia, one seizure each: Malaysia , Hong Kong, and India. Type of Drug Fuel: 6 incidents – 4 seizures in Vietnam, one seizure each: Type of Contraband Philippines and China. Wildlife: 4 incidents – One seizure each: Indonesia, Philippines, 1 DRUGS Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka. 2 (4%) (2%) Natural Resources: 2 incidents – 2 seizures in Indonesia. 4 (8%) DOMESTIC PRODUCTS CANNABIS Weapon: 1 Incident – One seizure in India - AK-47s (5), and 1 (5%) 1 (5%) ammunition (1, 000 rounds). 1 (5%) METH TOBACCO 6 (12%) 19 (37%) 1 (5%) ECSTACY Comments: 6 (32%) • The number of incidents involving tobacco, and turmeric has 1 FUEL KETUM LEAVES been relatively increased. This trend may be explained by the 9 (18%) (5%) border open up and consequent demand of these widely used 2 (11%) AMPHETAMINE WILDLIFE products. 10 (19%) COCAINE • The number of incidents involving drug movements reported 6 (32%) higher than before. This trend may explained the imported NATURAL HEROIN restrictions and the increased of drug-campaigns by the law RESOURCES UNKNOWN enforcement agencies. WEAPON RELEASEABLE TO OPCENS Irregular Human Migration (IHM)

Number of Incidents (2019 – 2021) Location of Incidents Observations 20 Statistics: 18 • The number of IHM incidents in March 2021 16 have decreased (7) by 1 incident compared to 14 previous month (8). 12 • IFC have observed 4 Human Smuggling, 2 10 8 Human exploitation and 1 Invalid Documentation 7 8 incident in March 21. 6 4 4 • The majority of migrants were males with a total 2 of 149, 80 females and 7 children. 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC • The number of migrants intercepted in March 21 2019 2020 2021 rose drastically to 235 compared to 2020. Of the 235 identified, 219 migrants are from Indonesia. Numbers of Migrants Intercepted Additional law enforcement operations, due to Numbers of Migrants Intercepted Nationality/Ethnicity of Migrants COVID mitigations across the region, is possibly 13 3 900 deterring larger scale migration movements. 800 700 • The three major identified transit flows in March were from Malaysia to Indonesia with a total of 600 Indonesians 124, Indonesia to Malaysia, Philippines to 500 Malaysia. The majority of migration flow for Filipino 400 March are people seeking to subvert COVID Myanmar travel restrictions between Malaysia and 300 235 Indonesia. Over the past three months Johor, 190 200 Malaysia has been identified as a significant 100 71 Human Smuggling transit route. 0 219 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

RELEASEABLE2019 TO OPCENS2020 2021 Environment Security (ENVSEC)

Locations of Incidents Observations Number of Incidents (2021) Statistics: 3 • Total: 2 Environment Security incidents were reported in March 2021. This number was 2 2 2 considered stable compared to February 2021 2 • Maritime Pollution: IFC recorded 1 liquid pollution incident in March 2021 which was lower than February 2021 by 1 incident (50%) 1 • Maritime Illegal Exploitation: NTSR. • Contagion: NTSR. • Others: IFC recorded 1 mass of red sea urchins 0 washing ashore Patong Beach, Thailand. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Comments: 2021 2022 2023 • It was observed that liquid pollution incident MARITIME POLLUTION (1) occurred off Riau Islands due to oil spill from OTHERS (1) unknown platform, from 20 Feb to 01 Mar, detected by Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Types of Environment Security Types of Violation Space Agency (LAPAN). It can be suspected that the oil spill come from Ships/Vessels which were anchoring in this area. • The mass of red sea urchins washing ashore Patong Beach was caused by waste water lead a LIQUID POLLUTION 1 boom macro-algae providing food and nutrients for the sea urchins. 1 (50%) MARPOL 1 (50%) • Since the commencement of 2021, liquid pollution MIE under Maritime Pollution is the common maritime CONTAGION environment threat reported within IFC’S AOI by 5 OTHERS OTHERS 1 incidents (83.33%).

RELEASEABLE TO OPCEN 0 1 2 Malacca Strait

11 Mar – Drug/ Ketum Leaves (200 kg)/ 13 Mar – Sunk-Capsized(Allision)/ Hit a Small Boat/ From Malaysia to Thailand/ Rock/ Fishing Vessel/ 30 Rescued/ SAR/ Kuala Perlis, Malaysia/ DB150321 Off Pulau Singa Besar, Malaysia/ DB150321 13 Mar - Local/ One Fishing Vessel Detained/ Four Foreign Fishermen 19 Mar – Missing/ Cause Unknown/ Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Kendi Fishing Vessel/ One Dead/ SAR/ Off Island, Penang, Malaysia/ DB150321 Kuala Kedah, Malaysia/ DB230321 22 Mar – Poaching/ One Indonesian 06 Mar – Local/ One Fishing Vessel Fishing Vessel Detained/ Five Foreign Detained/ Three Foreign Fishermen/ Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Illegal Fishing/ Off Pulau Mentagor, Pulau Kendi, Malaysia/ DB240321 Malaysia/ DB090321 19 Mar – Drugs/ Meth (50kg) and 06 Mar – Illegal Documentation/ Three Ecstasy (10,000 Pills)/ To Indonesia/ Off Myanmar Nationals (Illegal Fishing)/ Belawan, Sumatra, Indonesia/ DB220321 Fishing Vessel/ Off Pulau Mentagor, Malaysia/ DB090321 30 Mar – Local/ One Local Fishing Vessel Detained/ Three Local & One 12 Mar – Vessel Detained/ Unauthorized Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Anchoring/ Tanker/ Off Pulau Pangkor, Fishing/ Off Pulau Jarak, Malaysia/ Perak, Malaysia/ DB150321 DB010421 06 Mar – Vessel Detained/ Unauthorized Anchoring/ Tanker/ Off Pulau Pintu Gedong, Selangor, Malaysia/ DB080321 02 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Rough Seas/ Fishing Vessel/ 19 Rescued/ SAR/ Off 04 Mar – Vessel Detained/ Unauthorized Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Anchoring/ Container Ship/ Off Tanjung Indonesia/ DB100321 Tongkah, Selangor, Malaysia/ DB080321 24 Mar – Poaching/ Two Malaysian 15 Mar- Drugs/ Amphetamine (16 Fishing Vessels Detained/ Ten Local tonnes)/ Container Ship/ From Saudi Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Arabia To Malaysia/ Port Klang, Rupat Island, Bengkalis Regency, Selangor, Malaysia/ DB240321 Indonesia/ DB260321

RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Malacca Strait

16 Mar – Drugs/ Meth (73.52 kg), Ecstasy (35,915 pills)/ Fishing Vessel/ From Malaysia to Indonesia/ Off Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia/ DB290321 08 Mar – Domestic Products/ Onions (17.5 tonnes)/ Cargo Ship/ To Indonesia/ Port of Lapang District, North Aceh Regency, Indonesia/ DB250321

30 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Bad Weather/ Small Boat/ One Dead/ SAR/ Off Kuala 03 Mar – Drugs/ Meth (42.337kg), Gula, Malaysia/ DB310321 Ecstacy (40,338 Pills)/ To Indonesia/ Port of Gosong Deli, Belawan, Indonesia/ 29 Mar – MOB (Adrift)/ Cause Unknown/ DB060421 Small Boat/ One Missing/ SAR/ Off Tanjung Piandang, Malaysia/ DB310321 13 Mar – Human Smuggling/ 115 Indonesian Migrants from Malaysia to 26 Mar – Local/ One Local Fishing Indonesia/ Off Pulai Jemur, Indonesia/ Vessel Detained/ 13 Local Fishermen DB220321 Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/ Off Pulau Pangkor, Malaysia/ DB300321

18 Mar – Human Smuggling/ 52 30 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Cause Indonesian Migrants From Indonesia to Unknown/ Fishing Vessel/ One Missing, Malaysia/ Fishing Vessel/ Off Tanjong Three Rescued/ SAR/ Off Nias Regency, Karang, Selangor, Malaysia/ DB240321 Indonesia/ DB090421

28 Mar – Drugs/ Meth (30kg)/ From Malaysia to Indonesia/ Off Dumai, Indonesia/ DB090421 15 Mar- Drugs/ Amphetamine (16 tonnes)/ Container Ship/ From Saudi RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Arabia To Malaysia/ Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia/ DB240321 Singapore Strait & Approaches

26 Mar – Drugs/ Meth (70 kg)/ Small 31 Mar – Human Smuggling/ 36 Boat/ Off Muar, Parit Amat, Migrants going from Indonesia to Malaysia/ DB290321 Malaysia/ Small Boat/ Off Tanjung Penawar, Johor, Malaysia/ DB010421 29 Mar – Human Smuggling/ Nine Unknown Migrants from Malaysia/ 01 Mar – MARPOL/ Liquid/ Oil Spill/ Off Sungai Boh, Malaysia/ Platform Unknown/ Unknown Impact/ DB050421 Off Riau Islands, Indonesia/ 08 Mar – Tobacco/ Cigarettes (7,000 DB120321 Boxes)/ Cargo Ship/ To Malaysia/ 28 Mar – MOB/ Cause Unknown/ Off Pulau Kukup, Malaysia/ Fishing Vessel/ One Missing/ Off DB110321 East Johor, Malaysia/ DB290321 28 Mar – Vessels Detained/ Unauthorized Anchoring/ 13 Unknown Vessels/ Tompok Utara Anchorage, Malaysia/ DB300321 25 Mar - Attempted Action/ AFRICAN QUEEN/ Bulk Carrier/ Marshall- Islands Flagged/ Underway/ Eastbound lane of TSS, Singapore Strait/ DB250321 11 Mar – Sunk-Capsized (Mechanical Failure)/ Rough Seas/ Speedboat/ Three Rescued/ SAR/ Off Pulau Putri, Batam, Indonesia/ DB170321 27 Mar – Tobacco/ Cigarettes/ Cargo Ship/ From Singapore to Indonesia/ Off Batu Ampar, Batam, Indonesia/ DB010421 02 Mar – Tobacco and Domestic Products/ Cigarettes (29 Boxes) and Alcohol (30 Boxes)/ Small Boat/ Off Bulan Island, Batam, Indonesia/ DB260321 30 Mar – Sea Theft/ POSH FALCON/ 27 Mar – Vessels Detained/ Illegal Tugboat/ Singapore Flagged/ STS/ Two Small Boats, One Tug/ Off Underway/ Westbound lane of TSS, RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Riau Islands, Durian Strait, Singapore Strait/ DB310321 Indonesia/ DB290321 Andaman Sea & Gulf Of Thailand

13 Mar – Work Accident/ Snapped Towing Hawser/ Fishing Vessel/ One Dead/ Off Lan Island, Chonburi Province, Thailand DB150321

14 Mar – Drugs/ Meth (2.3kg)/ Adrift/ Off Mak Island, Trat Province, Thailand/ DB220321

01 Mar – MOB/ Cause Unknown/ Fishing Vessel/ One Missing/ SAR/ Off Samui Island, Surat Thani Province, Thailand/ DB030321 12 Mar – Drug/ Cannabis(320 kg)/ Adrift/ Off Tarutao Island, Satun Province, Thailand/ DB150321 01 Mar – Fire Explosion/ Cause Unknown/ 22 Mar – Collision/ Human Error/ Fishing Vessel/ Eight Rescued/ Off Ra Wi Government Vessel vs Fishing Vessel/ Five Island, Trang Province, Thailand/ DB030321 Rescued/ SAR/ Off Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand/ DB240321 15 Mar – Others/ Sea Urchin washed onto shore (~1,000)/ Cause Unknown/ Patong Beach, Phuket Province, Thailand/ DB170321 18 Mar – Fire-Explosion/ Cause Unknown/ Five Fishing Vessels/ Off Rassada, Phuket, Thailand/ DB220321

05 Mar – Drugs/ Ketum Leaves (400kgs)/ Small Boat/ From Malaysia To Thailand/ Off Kuala Perlis, Malaysia/ DB080321 RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY South China Sea

10 Mar – Fuel/ Diesel Oil (180,000 14 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Cause litres)/ Fishing Vessel/ Off Con Dao, Unknown/ Cargo Ship/ Seven Vietnam/ DB160321 Rescued/ Off Mui Ne, Vietnam/ DB160321D 13 Mar – Fuel/ Diesel (3,000 litres)/ Fishing Vessel/ Off Con Dao, 08 Mar – Adrift/ Damaged Hull/ Vietnam/ DB160321 Fishing Vessel/ SAR/ Off Spratly Archipelago, South China Sea/ 13 Mar – Fuel/ Diesel (100,000 DB160321 litres)/ Fishing Vessel/ Off South Hon Khoai, Ca Mau, Vietnam/ 18 Mar – Poaching/ Two Vietnamese DB180321 Fishing Vessels Detained/ 44 Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal 18 Mar – Vessel Detained/ Fishing/ North Natuna Sea, Unauthorised Entry/ Tanker/ Off Indonesia/ DB250321 Kelantan, Malaysia/ DB240321 19 Mar – Poaching/ One 04 Mar –Sunk-Capsized (Grounding, Vietnamese Fishing Vessel Adrift)/ Water Ingress/ Two Fishing Detained/ Four Foreign Fishermen Vessels/ Off Pulau Banggi, Kudat, Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Malaysia/ DB080321 Kelantan, Malaysia/ DB230321 11 Mar – Local/ One Fishing Vessel 23 Mar – Poaching/ Two Detained/ One Local and Three Vietnamese Fishing Vessels Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Detained/ 19 Foreign Fishermen Fishing/ Off Tanjung Lobang, Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Tok Malaysia/ DB150321 Bali, Malaysia/ DB250321 02 Mar – Local/ One Fishing Vessel 02 Mar – Mechanical Failure/ Cause Detained/ One Local and Four Unknown/ Fishing Vessel/ Four Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Rescued/ SAR/ Off Kemaman, Fishing/ Off Kuala Baram, Malaysia/ Terengganu, Malaysia/ DB050320 DB040321 23 Mar – Missing/ Bad Weather/ 20 Mar – Vessel Detained/ Invalid Fishing Vessel/ Five Missing/ SAR/ Documentation/ Tanker/ Off Kuala Off Kemaman, Malaysia/ DB260321 Sibuti, Malaysia/ DB240321 11 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Rough 02 Mar – Violent Confrontation/ Seas/ Fishing Vessel/ Four Rescued/ Resisting to Investigation/ Off Tanjung Po, Malaysia/ DB150321 Government Vessel vs Two Fishing Vessels/ Off Tanjung Gelang, 10 Mar – Allision/ Cause Unknown/ Pahang, Malaysia/ DB040320 Tug Boat vs Fishing Vessel/ One RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Missing/ SAR/ Off Merapas Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia/ DB220321 South China Sea

30 Mar – Fuel/ Diesel (90,000 litres)/ Fishing Vessel/ To Vietnam/ Off Con Dao, Vietnam/ DB050421

31 Mar – Tobacco/ Cigarettes (37,356 Packets)/ To Malaysia/ Off Terengganu, Malaysia/ DB090421

31 Mar – Poaching/ One Vietnamese Fishing Vessel Detained/ 20 Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia/ DB050421 28 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Cause Unknown/ Unknown Vessel/ One 26 Mar – Natural Resources/ Rattan Missing, Four Rescued/ Off Muara (100 tonnes)/ Cargo Vessel/ From Tok Bali, Malaysia/ DB300321 Indonesia to Malaysia/ Off West Kalimantan, Indonesia/ DB290321 12 Mar – Tobacco and Domestic Products/ Cigarettes and Liquor/ Cargo Ship/ To Malaysia/ Off Tanjung Kunyit, Malaysia/ DB050421 22 Mar – Adrift/ Mechanical Failure/ Fishing Vessel/ Six Rescued/ SAR/ Off Pulau Tioman, Pahang, Malaysia/ DB290321 25 Mar – Vessel Detained/ Lack of Documents/ Tanker/ Off Tanjung Keling, Melaka, Malaysia/ DB290321

RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY East China Sea – Yellow Sea

18 Mar – Poaching/ One Chinese Fishing Vessel Detained/ Seven Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal 18 Mar – Work Accident/ Gas Poisoning/ Fishing/ Off Yeonpyeong Island, Bulk Carrier/ Two Dead/ Donghae Port, Incheon Metropolitan City, ROK/ ROK/ DB220321 DB220321 09 Mar - Collision/ Cause Unknown/ Tanker vs Fishing Vessel/ 27 Rescued/ Off Geomun Island, South Jeolla Province, ROK/ DB100321

16 Mar – Fuel/ Refined Oil (1,000,000 tonnes)/ 11 Unknown Vessels/ Off Ningbo, China/ DB180321 02 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Cause Unknown/ Fishing Vessel/ Five Missing, Five Rescued/ SAR/ Off Zhejiang, China/ DB080321

12 Mar – Allision/ Cause Unknown/ Cargo Ship vs Berth/ Oita Port, Japan/ DB150321 24 Mar – Adrift/ Internal Dispute/ Fishing Vessel/ Nine Rescued/ SAR/ Off Jeju RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Island, ROK/ DB050421 South China Sea & Philippines (North)/ Philippine Sea

27 Mar – Work Accident/ Crane 27 Mar – Sunk-Capsized (Collision)/ Malfunction/ Container Ship/ Off Cause Unknown/ Fish Carrier vs Taipei Port, Taiwan/ DB290321 Cargo Ship/ Six Missing, One Rescued/ SAR/ Off Ningde, Fujian, 16 Mar - Domestic Products and China/ DB290321 Wildlife/ Electronics, Cosmetics, 23 Mar – Poaching/ One Chinese Abalone, Sea Cucumbers, Bird’s Fishing Vessel Detained/ 13 Foreign Nests/ Speedboat/ From Hong Kong Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ To China/ Off Lau Fau Shan, Hong Off Keelung, Taiwan/ DB260321 Kong/ DB240321 02 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Rough 23 Feb – Local/ Seven Fishing Seas/ Unknown Vessel/ Five Missing, Vessels Detained/ 15 Local Five Rescued/ SAR/ Off Ishigaki Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan/ Off Jiuzhou Port, China/ DB150321 DB030320 15 Mar – Sea Theft/ Name Unknown/ 12 Mar – Tobacco/ Cigarettes (1.63 Bulk Carrier/ Unknown Flagged/ million cartons)/ Cargo Ship/ From Berthed/ Campha Port, Vietnam/ Cambodia to Taiwan/ Off Pratas DB240321 Islands, Taiwan/ DB160321 06 Mar - Sunk-Capsized / Water 01 Mar – Fire-Explosion/ Cause Ingress/ Yacht/ Three Rescued/ Off Unknown/ Two Fishing Vessels/ Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam/ SAR/ Off Navotas Fish Port Complex, DB090321 Navotas City, Philippines/ DB080321 09 Mar – MOB/ Cause Unknown/ Fishing Vessel/ One Rescued/ Off 09 Mar – Sunk-Capsized (Collision)/ Balesin Island, Philippines/ Cause Unknown/ Bulk Carrier vs DB170321 Fishing Vessel/ Two Missing, Seven 13 Mar – Grounding (Adrift, Rescued/ SAR/ Off Phu Yen, Vietnam/ Mechanical Failure)/ Engine Failure/ DB110321 Cargo Vessel/ SAR/ Off Lamon Bay, Philippines/ DB170321 17 Mar – Local/ Three Fishing Vessels Detained/ Unknown Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Manila, Philippines/ DB250321

RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Philippines & Sulu Sea

22 Mar – Tobacco/ Cigarettes/ Container Ship/ From China To Philippines/ Manila International Container Port, Manila, Philippines/ DB240321 06 Mar – Adrift/ Engine Failure/ Small Boat/ 16 Rescued/ SAR/ Off Caluya Island, Antique, Philippines/ DB160321 30 Mar – MOB/ Rough Seas/ Fishing Vessel/ One Rescued/ SAR/ Off San Lorenzo, Guimaras, Philippines/ DB050421 11 Mar – Local/ One Fishing Vessel Detained/ Two Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal 14 Mar – Adrift/ Broken Rudder/ Small Boat/ 26 Fishing/ Off Bohol, Philippines/ DB220321 Rescued/ SAR/ Off Paly Island, Taytay 30 Mar – Sunk-Capsized (Mechanical Failure)/ Palawan, Philippines/ DB220321 Rough Seas/ Passenger Ship/ 25 Rescued/ SAR/ Off Capoocan, Leyte, Philippines/ DB050421 18 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Rough Seas/ Fishing Vessel/ Seven Rescued/ SAR/ Off Candulo Island, Eastern Samar, Philippines/ DB220321 17 Mar – Mechanical Failure/ Engine Failure/ Fishing Vessel/ 16 Rescued/ SAR/ Off 03 Mar – Attempted Action/ AKIJ PEARL/ Bulk Homonhon Islands, Eastern Samar, Carrier/ Bangladesh Flagged/ Underway/ Off Philippines/ DB220321 Sibutu Island, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines/ 03 Mar – Drugs/ Meth (50g)/ Local Passenger DB030321 Vessel/ Philippines/ Off Zamboanga City Port, 14 Mar – MOB/ Cause Unknown/ Fishing Philippines/ DB050321 Vessel/ One Missing/ SAR/ Off Kudat, 09 Mar – Adrift (Mechanical Failure)/ Rough Malaysia/ DB220321 Seas/ Small Boat/ Nine Rescued/ SAR/ Off Davao del Norte, Philippines/ DB170321 24 Mar – Human Exploitation/ 13 Philippine Migrants Going from Philippines to Malaysia/ Passenger Vessel/ Off Maluso, Basilan, Philippines/ DB290321 RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Philippines & Sulu Sea

26 Mar – Local/ Two Local Fishing Vessels Detained/ Unknown Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines/ DB310321 26 Mar – Violent Confrontation/ Resisting Arrest/ Government Vessel vs Two Fishing Vessel/ One Dead/ Off Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines/ DB310321 26 Mar – Wildlife/ Dried Seahorse (15.25 kg)/ Passenger Vessel/ Domestic Smuggling/ Banago Port, Negros Occidental, Philippines/ DB290321 28 Mar – Tobacco/ Cigarettes (200 boxes)/ Passenger Vessel/ Domestic Smuggling/ Off Saimbangon, Sulu, Philippines/ DB310321 26 Mar – Tobacco/ Cigarettes/ Two Small Boats/ Off Zamboanga City, Philippines/ DB290321

RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Celebes Sea – North Sulawesi North Maluku Islands

13 Mar – MEDEVAC/ Cause 18 Mar – Fuel/ Gasoline (400 Unknown/ Bulk Carrier/ One Dead/ Drums)/ Passenger Vessel/ To SAR/ Off Sibutu Passage, Tawi- Philippines/ Off Tawi-Tawi, Tawi, Philippines/ DB180321 Philippines/ DB220321 23 Mar – Poaching/ One Vietnamese Fishing Vessel Detained/ Seven Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Tawi-Tawi, Philippines/ DB310321

12 Mar – Domestic Products/ Alcohol (1,000 Bottles)/ Passenger Ship/ Domestic Smuggling/ Port of Ternate, Indonesia/ DB260321

14 Mar – Wildlife/ Turtle Eggs (903)/ Fishing Vessel/ Domestic Smuggling/ Off Kenyamukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia/ DB220321 17 Mar – Drugs/ Meth (3kg)/ Passenger Ship/ From Malaysia to Indonesia/ Port of Balikpapan, Kalimantan, Indonesia/ DB250321

RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Java Sea – Makassar Strait – Bali Sea - Flores Sea 02 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Rough Seas/ Two Speedboats/ 23 Rescued/ SAR/ Off Balikpapan, Indonesia/ DB120321 16 Mar – Local/ One Local Fishing Vessel Detained/ Two Local 07 Mar – Sunk-Capsized Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal (Mechanical Failure)/ Engine Fishing Methods/ Off Takosayo Failure/ Tug/ Eight Rescued/ Kalukku, Mamuju, Indonesia/ SAR/ Off Muara Pegah, DB010421 Indonesia/ DB100321 30 Mar – Sea Robbery/ BALTIC NORTH/ Container Ship/ Marshall Islands Flagged/ Anchored/ 08 Mar – Local/ Three Fishing Jakarta Anchorage, Indonesia/ Vessels Detained/ 11 Local DB310321 Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal 12 Mar – Drugs/ Meth (2kg)/ Fishing Methods/ Off Bala- Passenger Ship/ To Indonesia/ Balakan Islands, Mamuju Port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Regency, Indonesia/ DB260321 Indonesia/ DB250321 05 Mar – Missing/ Cause 21 Mar – Sunk-Capsized Unknown/ Fishing Vessel/ One (Mechanical Failure)/ Rough Seas/ Dead/ SAR/ Off West Muna Small Boat/ Three Dead, 13 Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Rescued/ SAR/ Off Tanjung Priok, Province, Indonesia/ DB080321 Jakarta, Indonesia/ DB250321 22 Mar – MOB/ Cause Unknown/ 19 Mar – Vessel Detained/ Illegal Small Boat/ One Missing/ SAR/ STS/ Fishing Vessel/ Off Madura Off Jeneponto Regency, South Island, Indonesia/ DB240321 Sulawesi, Indonesia/ DB070421

08 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Damaged Hull/ Fishing Vessel/ 18 Rescued/ Off Gili Ketapang 18 Mar – Local/ Four Fishing Island, East Java, Indonesia/ Vessels Detained/ Unknown DB120321 Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Makassar Strait, 18 Mar – Local/ Seven Fishing Indonesia/ DB220321 Vessels Detained/ Unknown Local 13 Mar – Fire-Explosion/ Gas Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Cylinder Explosion/ Fishing Fishing/ Off Natuna Island, Vessel/ Three Rescued/ Off Raas Indonesia/ DB240321 RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY District, Sumenep Regency, Indonesia/ DB090421 Java Sea – Makassar Strait – Bali Sea - Flores Sea 23 Mar – Local/ Seven Fishing Vessels Detained/ Unknown Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Makassar Strait, Indonesia/ DB300321

RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Molucca Sea – Halmahera Sea – Ceram Sea – Banda Sea 25 Mar – Local/ One Local Fishing Vessel Detained/ Three Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing Methods/ Off Togean Island, Indonesia/ DB010421

17 Mar – Mechanical Failure/ Broken Axles/ Fishing Vessel/ Nine Rescued/ SAR/ Off Raja Ampat Regency, Indonesia/ DB220321 23 Mar – Vessel Detained/ Invalid Documentation/ Cargo Ship/ Off Tehoru, Central Maluku Regency, Indonesia/ DB260321 03 Mar – Natural Resources/ Agar Wood (1 container)/ Container Ship/ Off Tehoru, Central Maluku, Indonesia/ DB010421

RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Arafura Sea – Bismarck Sea – Solomon Sea – Philippine Sea (South) – Banda Sea

07 Mar – Drugs/ Cannabis (6kg)/ Passenger Ship/ Domestic Smuggling/ Manokwari Port, Indonesia/ DB110321 07 Mar – Fire-Explosion/ Cause Unknown/ Passenger Ship/ Sorong Port, West Papau Province, Indonesia/ DB090321

13 Mar – MOB/ Cause Unknown/ Tanker/ One Rescued/ Off Keriri Island, Australia/ DB160321 09 Mar – Human Exploitation/ Seven Indonesians/ Fishing Vessel/ Off Merauke, Indonesia/ DB120321

RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Pacific Ocean - Guam

RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Savu Sea – Timor Sea

RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY North Bay of Bengal

16 Mar – Violent Confrontation/ Cause 19 Mar – Domestic Products/ Textiles/ Unknown/ Government Vessel vs Fishing Vessel/ Off Sunderban, India/ Fishing Vessels/ Off Gahirmatha, India/ DB220321 DB220321 16 Mar – Tobacco/ Cigarettes (24,990 Cartons)/ Container Ship/ From United Arab Emirates to Bangladesh/ Off Chattogram, Bangladesh/ DB220321

02 Mar – MOB/ Cause Unknown/ Fishing Vessel/ One Rescued/ SAR/ Off Kodiakkarai, Tamil Nadu, India/ DB080321

RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Arabian Sea – Indian Coast

11 Mar – Local/ Two Fishing Vessels Detained/ Seven Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Perumal Par, India/ DB150321

03 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Cause Unknown/ Unknown Vessel/ Five Rescued/ SAR/ Off Keezhur, India/ DB080321 20 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Damaged Hull/ Small Boat/ Six Rescued/ SAR/ Off Kerala, India/ DB220321

18 Mar – Collision/ Cause Unknown/ Tanker vs Fishing Vessel/ Kochi RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Port, India/ DB220321 Sri Lanka – Palk Straits

22 Mar – Violent Confrontation/ Fishing Rivalry/ Fishing 15 Mar – Domestic Products/ Turmeric (349 kg), Vessel vs Two Small Boats/ Off Kodiakarai, India/ Cardamom (156 kg)/ Small Boat/ To Sri Lanka/ Off DB310321 Talaimannar, Sri Lanka/ DB170321 10 Mar – Drugs/ Cannabis (141kg)/ Small Boat/ To Sri 10 Mar – Vessel Detained/ Unauthorised Entry/ Fishing Lanka/ Off Eluvaitivu Island, Jaffna, Sri Lanka/ DB120321 Vessel/ Off Arichalmunai, India/ DB120321 24 Mar – Poaching/ One Indian Fishing Vessel Detained/ 14 Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Jaffna, Sri Lanka/ DB260321 19 Mar – Domestic Products/ Turmeric (1072.6kg)/ Adrift/ 09 Mar – Natural Resources/ Sea Cucumber (1,189.083kg)/ Off Talaimannar, Sri Lanka/ DB230321 Two Small Boats/ To Sri Lanka/ Off Talaimannar, Sri 03 Mar – Drugs/ Meth (1kg)/ Small boat/ To Sri Lanka/ Off Lanka/ DB110321 Urumalai, Talaimannar, Sri Lanka/ DB050321 30 Mar – Drugs/ Cannabis (33.415kg)/ Small Boat/ To Sri 08 Mar – Drugs/ Cannabis (107.125kg)/ Small Boat/ Off Lanka/ Off Mannar, Sri Lanka/ DB050421 Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka/ DB100321 24 Mar – Poaching/ Four Indian Fishing Vessels Detained/ 20 Mar – Domestic Products/ Turmeric (1,149kg)/ Adrift/ 40 Foreign Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Off Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka/ DB230321 Mannar, Sri Lanka/ DB260321 06 Mar – Domestic Products/ Turmeric (670kg)/ Two Small Boats/ To Sri Lanka/ Off Puttalam, Sri Lanka/ DB090321

RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Central Indian Ocean

07 Mar – Drugs/ Cocaine (200kg), Cannabis (60kg)/ 24 Mar – Poaching/ Two Indian Fishing Vessel From Sri Lanka To India/ Off Kerala, India/ DB090321 Detained/ 20 Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal 20 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Rough Seas/ Dhow/ Six Fishing/ Off Katchatheevu, Sri Lanka/ DB310321 Rescued/ SAR/ Off Kerala, India/ DB250321 31 Mar – Local/ 59 Fishing Vessels Detained/ 203 18 Mar – Weapons and Drugs/ Rifles (5 AK-47s), Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Iranativu, Ammunition (1,000 Rounds), Heroine (300kg)/ Off Sri Lanka/ DB010420 Minicoy Island, India/ DB220321

21 Mar – Drugs/ Unknown Type (25kg)/ Adrift/ Off Haa Alifu Atoll, Maldives/ DB240321 22 Mar – Grounding/ Cause Unknown/ Unknown Vessel/ Off Shaviyani Atoll, Maldives/ DB240321 07 Mar – Violent Confrontation/ Cause Unknown/ Fishing Vessel/ One Dead/ Off Male City, Maldives/ 29 Mar – Sunk-Capsized/ Bad Weather/ Small Boat/ DB120321 Three Rescued/ SAR/ Off Hulhumale, Maldives/ 07 Mar – MEDEVAC/ Eye Injury/ Fishing Vessel/ One DB300321 Rescued/ SAR/ Off Naifaru, Maldives/ DB100321 29 Mar – Grounding/ Bad Weather/ Barge/ SAR/ Off 10 Mar – Missing/ Broken Rope/ Fishing Vessel/ SAR/ Feydhoofinolhu, Maldives/ DB300321 Off Addu City, Maldives/ DB120321 22 Mar – Local/ One Fishing Vessel Detained/ Four Local Fishermen Arrested/ Illegal Fishing/ Off Alif Dhaal Mandhoo, Maldives/ DB240321

17 Mar – MEDEVAC/ Eye Injury/ Fishing Vessel/ One RELEASEABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY Rescued/ SAR/ Off Huvadhoo Atoll, Maldives/ DB220321 IFC Recommendations

The 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 the Sulu-Celebes seas are strongly recommended to be vigilant and to establish contact with the Philippines, Malaysian and Indonesian Authorities to report their presence. Please refer to IFC Spot Commentary 4/18 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. 6. 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

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.

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