IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY
IFC Monthly MARSEC Report Map January 2016
The Information Fusion Centre (IFC) Monthly MARSEC Report Map aims to provide the shipping industry with a graphic situational awareness review of the eight maritime threats monitored by the IFC in its Area of Interest.
INFORMATION FUSION CENTRE 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
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY IFC AOI – MARSEC EVENTS JANUARY 2016
Irregular Human Contraband Maritime terrorism Migration IUU fishing Smuggling Others Maritime incident Piracy / Sea Robbery Natural event Weapons trafficking
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY SHIPS TARGETED IN PIRACY/SEA ROBBERY EVENTS
SHIPS TARGETED IN PIRACY / SEA ROBBERY EVENTS TYPE JANUARY DURING LAST 6 MONTHS (AUG-JAN) 2016 ALL EVENTS SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTED TANKER/LNG/VLCC 1 15 11 CONTAINER SHIP 0 4 10 BULK CARRIER 3 24 15 CAR CARRIER 0 0 0
GENERAL CARGO SHIP 0 3 1 SURVEY/SEISMIC 0 0 0 VESSEL & CABLE LAYER SUPPLY SHIP 1 2 0 TUG & BARGE 0 1 1 FISHING VESSEL 3 18 1 YACHT/SAILING SHIP 0 1 0
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY MALACCA STRAIT
IUU Fishing Man Over Board Type : Fishing Trawler Type : Fishing Boat Date : 7 January Date : 1st January
Cigarettes Smuggling IUU Fishing Type : Wooden Boat Type : Fishing Vessels Date : 5 January Date : 7 January Disabled & Adrift Illegal Anchoring Type : Cargo Vessel Type : Cargo Vessel Date : 25 January Date : 7 January IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Boat Attempted Theft Date : 31st January PSN : 02°18.0N – 101°48.1E Ship type : Fishing Boats Date : 22nd January by Night
Robbers arrested while trying to steal small fishing boats Goods Smuggling and engines close to the Type : Barter Boat shore. Date : 22nd January
Drug Smuggling Type : Wooden Boat Date : 25 January
Man Over Board Type : Fishing Boat Date : 18 January
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity Sea Robbery Sea theft Piracy / Hijacking Verification in progress XX Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft Verified by IFC
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY SINGAPORE STRAIT
Irregular Human Migration Cigarettes Smuggling Cigarettes Smuggling Wildlife Smuggling Type : Swimmer Type : Container Vessel Type : Speed Boat Type : Speed Boat Date : 23rd January Date : 26 January Date : 8 January Date : 28 January
Irregular Human Migration Irregular Human Migration Type : Swimmer Type : Speedboat Date : 23rd January Date : 26 January
Irregular Human Migration regular Human Migration Type : Swimmer Type : Speedboat Date : 20 January Date : 26 January
Sea Theft Illegal Anchoring PSN : Pontian Waters Type : Cargo Vessel Ship type : Fishing Boats Date : 28 January Date : 21st January by Night Illegal Anchoring Robbers disguised as Type : Tanker Vessel st officials racket and steal local Date : 21 January fishermen valuables Man Over Board Type : Speedboat IUU Fishing Date : 9 January Type : Fishing Boat Date : 22nd January Cigarettes Smuggling Type : Barter Boat Illegal Anchoring Date : 30 January Type : Bulk Carrier Date : 30 January Collision at Sea Type : Bulk Carriers Date : 22nd January Irregular Human Migration Cigarettes Smuggling Type : Speed Boat Type : Cargo Vessel Rice Smuggling Date : 9 January Date : 20 January Type : Cargo Vessel Date : 18 January INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity Sea Robbery Sea theft Piracy / Hijacking Verification in progress XX Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft Verified by IFC
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY ANDAMAN SEA & GULF OF THAILAND
Sunk after Collision Type : Tanker & Cargo Date : 25 January
Irregular Human Migration Type : Fishing Vessel Date : 29 January
IUU Fishing (Dynamite) Crew dead after illness Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fishing boat Date : 18 January Date : 14 January Capsized & Sunk Vessel Irregular Human Migration Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fishing Boat Date : 27 January Date : 28 January Sunk after Fire On Board IUU Fishing Type : Wooden Boat Type : Fishing Vessel Date : 25 January Date : 30 January
IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Vessel Date : 14 January
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity Sea Robbery Sea theft Piracy / Hijacking Verification in progress XX Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft Verified by IFC
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY SOUTH WEST SOUTH CHINA SEA
IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Boat Date : 23rd January IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Boat IUU Fishing Date : 7 January Type : Fishing Boat Date : 23rd January IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Vessel Disabled Vessel Rescued Date : 5 January Type : Yacht Date : 31st January Wood Smuggling Type : Wooden Boat IUU Fishing (Dynamite) Date : 22nd January Type : Pump Boat Date : 16 January IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Vessel Wood Smuggling Date : 17 January Type : Tugboat Date : 17 January Wood Smuggling Type : Wooden Boat Diesel Smuggling Date : 14 January Type : Tugboat Date : 26 January Wood Smuggling Type : Wooden Boat Wood Smuggling Date : 18 January Type : Wooden Boat Date : 28 January Man Over Board IUU Fishing Type : Tanker Type : Fishing Vessel Date : 13 January Date : 5 January
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity Sea Robbery Sea theft Piracy / Hijacking Verification in progress XX Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft Verified by IFC
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY SOUTH CHINA SEA & PHILIPPINES (NORTH)
Sea Robbery Drug Smuggling Grounded Vessel PSN : 20°43.1N – 107°09.9E Type : Container Vessel Type : Cargo Vessel Ship type : Bulk Carrier Date : 27 January Date : 25 January Date: 7 January by Night Disabled & Adrift Vessel Alcohol Smuggling Type : Bulk Carrier Type : Container Vessel Date : 17 January Date : 11 January Capsized Vessel Sea Theft Type : Fishing Boat PSN : 20°41.2N – 107°10.3E Date : 3rd January Ship type : Bulk Carrier Date: 5 January by Night Rice Smuggling Type : Container Ship Mano Over Board Rescued Date : 29 January Type : Passenger Vessel Date : 4 January Drug Smuggling Type : Container Ship Rammed & Sunk Vessel Date : 18 January Type : Fishing Boat Date : 1st January Drug Smuggling Type : Container Ship Disabled Vessel Rescued Date : 14 January Type : Fishing Boat Date : 26 January Sick Crew Rescued Type : Passenger Vessel High Waves & Strong Winds Date : 28 January Date : 30 – 31st January IUU Fishing Rammed & Sunk Vessel Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fishing Boat Date : 18 January Date : 9 January
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity Sea Robbery Sea theft Piracy / Hijacking Verification in progress XX Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft Verified by IFC
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY EAST CHINA SEA – YELLOW SEA
Major Fire on Board Type : Cargo Vessel Earthquake – Magnitude 6.7 Date : 17 January Date : 14 January
Sea Theft Grounded Vessel PSN : 38°49.0N – 118°19.0E Type : Cargo Ship Ship type : Bulk Carrier Date : 10 January Date: 1st January by Day Sunk after Collision Disabled Vessel Towed Type : Fishing Boat Type : Container Vessel Date : 13 January Date : 28 January Sunk after Collision Capsized and Sunk Vessel Type : Tanker Type : Fishing Boat Date : 17 January Date : 27 January Disabled Vessel Towed Capsized Vessel Type : Cargo Vessel Type : Gravel Carrier Date : 12 January Date : 14 January Vessel in Distress Rescued Capsized & Sunk Vessel Type : Tug & Barge Type : Bulk Carrier Date : 28 January Date : 8 January Collision with Unidentified Floating Object Type : High Speed Ferry Date : 10 January
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity Sea Robbery Sea theft Piracy / Hijacking Verification in progress XX Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft Verified by IFC
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY PHILIPPINES & SULU SEA
Drug Smuggling Grounded Vessel Type : RO-RO Vessel Type : LCT Vessel Date : 6 January Date : 25 January
Capsized Vessel IUU Fishing Type : Small Boat Type : Fishing Boat Date : 19 January Date : 1st January
IUU Fishing IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fishing Boat Date : 22nd January Date : 12 January
Capsized Vessel Earthquake Magnitude : 4.8 Type : Motor Boat Date : 4 January Date : 1st January IUU Fishing Capsized Vessel Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fishing Boat Date : 5 January Date : 30 January Capsized Vessel Capsized Vessel Type : Small Boat Type : Motor Banca Date : 27 January Date : 27 January IUU Fishing (Dynamite) Man Over Board Type : Small Boat Type : Passenger Boat Date : 7 January Date : 27 January IUU Fishing Type : Small Boat Date : 4 January
Grounded Vessel Type : RO-RO Vessel Date : 13 January
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity Sea Robbery Sea theft Piracy / Hijacking Verification in progress XX Not Piracy, sea robbery Verified by IFC or sea theft
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY SULU & CELEBES SEAS
Capsized Vessel IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fishing Boat Date : 21st January Date : 29 January
IUU Fishing (Dynamite) Goods Smuggling Type : Pump Boat Type : Container Vessel Date : 10 January Date : 25 January
Wood Smuggling Rice Smuggling Type : Pump Boat Type : Wooden Vessel Date : 29 January Date : 21st January
Irregular Human Migration Fish farms armed by drought Type : Pump Boat Date :17 January Date : 4 January Harbour blasted with Detonators Smuggling improvised bomb Type : Pump Boat Date : 18 January Date : 11 January Sinking Vessel Rescued Palm Oil Smuggling Type : Fishing Boat Type : Pump Boat Date : 5 January Date : 22nd January
Goods Smuggling Curfew Breaking Type : Speed Boat Type : Pump Boat Date : 11 January Date : 6 January
Irregular Human Migration Earthquake Magnitude : 6.4 Type : Pump Boat Date : 8 January Date : 22 January IUU Fishing Irregular Human Migration Type : Fishing Boat Type : Pump Boat Date : 20 January Date : 8 January
IUU Fishing (Dynamite) INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY Type : Pump Boat Date : 11 January Attempted boarding / suspicious activity Sea Robbery Sea theft Grounded after Collision Piracy / Hijacking Verification in progress Type : Passenger Ferry XX Not Piracy, sea robbery Date : 6 January Verified by IFC or sea theft
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY BANDA SEA – FLORES SEA ARAFURA SEA – SOUTH WEST PACIFIC
IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Boat Date : 20 January
IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Boat Date : 27 January Earthquake Magnitude : 5.8 Swimmer Killed by Marlin Date : 26 January Attack Date : 2nd January
Earthquake Magnitude : 4.4 Date : 23rd January
High Waves – Strong Wind Date : 28 January
Fire on Board Type : Passenger Vessel Date : 21st January
Drifting Vessel Rescued Type : Fishing Vessel Date : 13 January
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity Sea Robbery Sea theft Piracy / Hijacking Verification in progress XX Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft Verified by IFC
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY JAVA SEA – SOUTH EAST INDIAN OCEAN
Sea Theft PSN : 00°44.4N – 104°09.6E Ship type : Supply Vessel Date : 15 January by Night Drug Smuggling Type : Wooden Vessel Date : 11 January
Grounded Vessel Type : Passenger Vessel Date : 31st January
Earthquake Magnitude : 5.2 Date : 17 January
Cereals Smuggling Type : Cargo Vessel Date : 11 January
Drug Smuggling Type : Cargo Vessel Date : 27 January
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity Sea Robbery Sea theft Piracy / Hijacking Verification in progress XX Not Piracy, sea robbery or sea theft Verified by IFC
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY NORTH BAY OF BENGAL
Goods Smuggling Type : Cargo Vessel Sea Robbery (Kidnapping) Date : 8 January PSN : 22°18N – 091°17E (Est) Ship type : Fishing Boat Sunk Vessel Date : 14 January by Day Type : Fishing Trawler Date : 28 January Drug Smuggling Type : Fishing Trawler Capsized Vessel Date : 16 January Type : Fishing Trawler Date : 4 January Drug Smuggling Type : Fishing Trawler IUU Fishing Date : 6 January Type : Fishing Trawler Date : 21st January Drug Smuggling Type : Wooden Boat Date : 13 January Sea Theft PSN : 17°39N – 083°24E Irregular Human Migration Ship type : LPG Tanker Type : Motor Boat rd Date : 23 January by Day Date : 27 January
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY
Attempted boarding / suspicious activity Sea Robbery Sea theft Piracy / Hijacking Verification in progress XX Not Piracy, sea robbery Verified by IFC or sea theft
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY SRI LANKA – PALK STRAIT
IUU Fishing IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fishing Trawler Date : 4 January Date : 4 January
IUU Fishing IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fishing Trawler Date : 5 January Date : 16 January
Drug & Gold Smuggling IUU Fishing Type : Wooden Boat Type : Fishing Trawler Date : 25 January Date : 31st January
Wildlife Smuggling IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fishing Vessels Date : 6 January Date : 5 January
Grounded Vessel Rescued IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fibreglass Boat Date : 6 January Date : 18 January
IUU Fishing IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fibreglass Boat Date : 18 January Date : 14 January
IUU Fishing Wildlife Smuggling Type : Fibreglass Boat Type : Fishing Boat Date : 27 January Date : 8 January
IUU Fishing (Dynamite) Sunk after Collision Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fishing Trawler Date : 12 January Date : 31st January
Disabled & Adrift Type : Livestock Carrier Date : 9 January INCIDENT DESCRIPTION KEY International Attempted boarding / suspicious activity Sea Robbery Sea theft Maritime Boundary Piracy / Hijacking Limit between Verification in progress XX Not Piracy, sea robbery India and Verified by IFC or sea theft Sri Lanka
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY IFC AOI - EVENTS SUMMARY
NUMBER OF MARSEC THREATS IFC AoI SECTORS EVENTS
IRREGULAR HUMAN MIGRATION 12 1 - 2 – 3 – 5 – 6a – 8b -
1 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6a – 7a – MARITIME INCIDENT 55 8a – 8b – 10 – 11
IUU FISHING 39 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6a – 7b – 8a – 8b
PIRACY / SEA ROBBERY 8 2 – 5 – 7 – 8a – 8b - 11
CONTRABAND SMUGGLING 37 2 – 3 – 5 – 6a – 7a – 8a – 8b
OTHER / /
MARITIME TERRORISM 1 6a
NATURAL EVENT 8 5 - 6b - 7b – 9 - 11
WEAPONS TRAFFICKING 1 6a
IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY RECOMMENDATIONS
IFC advises: a. All mariners to report any incident timely to the nearest coastal state and IFC at the earliest possible time. b. Ships 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. c. 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. d. Shippers and Seafarers operating in Sulu Sea and in vicinity of East Sabah Waters are strongly recommended to be vigilant and to establish contact with both Malaysian and Philippines Authorities to report their presence. e. Shippers are advised to take note that 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 BMP4, especially when transiting narrow choke points and areas which are known to have experienced incidents of sea robbery/piracy.
Note: Information herein was derived from various internal and external sources such as Focal Points, OPCENs and other maritime stakeholders. Shippers should remain vigilant especially in areas where the threat level is assessed to be above one in accordance with the IFC Assessment Report (ASSESSREP). Ships should apply the appropriate security measures (such as BMP4, Tugs and Barge Guide or Guide for Tankers Operating in Asia). Ship masters should also be aware and refer to the Maritime Security Charts Q6112 and Q6113, both published by the UK Hydrographic Office.
The IFC seeks your observations in the course of your normal business. The IFC would like to remind mariners to be mindful of national and international laws, company and other policy requirements and also health and safety obligations, whilst recording these observations. The reporting of such events to IFC does not absolve you of your obligations towards coastal/ port/ flag authorities.
CONTACT In case of any doubt, incident at sea, suspicious approach or unusual observed activity at sea, please contact IFC Duty Officer: Email : [email protected] Tel : +65 9626 8965 (Hotline) +65 6594 5728 (Office) Fax : +65 6594 5734 IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY