IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY

IFC Monthly MARSEC Report Map February 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 FEBRUARY 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 FEBRUARY DURING LAST 6 MONTHS (SEP-FEB) 2016 ALL EVENTS SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTED TANKER/LNG/VLCC 2 14 5 CONTAINER SHIP 0 2 6 BULK CARRIER 0 16 13 CAR CARRIER 0 0 0

GENERAL CARGO SHIP 0 3 1 SURVEY/SEISMIC 0 0 0 VESSEL & CABLE LAYER SUPPLY SHIP 0 2 0 TUG & BARGE 0 1 1 FISHING VESSEL 1 11 1 YACHT/SAILING SHIP 0 1 0

IFC – RELEASABLE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY MALACCA STRAIT

Collision at Sea Cigarettes Smuggling Type : Speed Boat Type : Speed Boat Date : 11 February Date : 1st February Illegal Vessel Seized Capsized Vessel Rescued Type : Dredger Vessel Type : Fishing Boat Date : 5 February Date : 20 February Goods Smuggling IUU Fishing Type : Barter Boat Type : Fishing Boat Date : 3rd February Date : 15 February Crew fallen to death IUU Fishing Type : Bulk Carrier Type : Fishing Boat Date : 22nd February Date : 26 February Cosmetics Smuggling IUU Fishing Type : Barter Boat Type : Fishing Boat Date : 4 February Date : 16 February Irregular Human Migration Capsized Vessel Type : Barter Boat Type : Fishing Boat Date : 17 February Date : 9 February Flood due to heavy rain IUU Fishing Date : 7 February Type : Fishing Boats Date : 1st February Cigarettes Smuggling Type : Speed Boat IUU Fishing Date : 2nd February Type : Fishing Boat Date : 10 February

Major Leak on Board Type : Tanker Date : 14 February 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 Type : Small Boat Date : 26 February

Fire on Board Type : Container Vessel Date : 10 February

IUU Fishing (Vessel Seized) Type : Fishing Vessel Date : 26 February

Illegal Anchoring Type : Tanker Date : 18 February Collision at Sea Type : Tanker Date : 10 February

Grounded Vessel Type : Bulk Carrier Date : 3rd February

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

Collision with Shore Embankment Capsized Vessel – Oil Spill Type : Container Vessel Type : Cruise Vessel Date : 15 February Date : 25 February

Sinking Vessel Rescued IUU Fishing Type : Fast Passenger Ferry Type : Fishing Boat Date : 11 February Date : 12 February

Sunk Vessel Crew Injured Type : Wooden Boat Type : Speed Boat Date : 7 February Date : 16 February

Disabled & Adrift Vessel IUU Fishing Type : Yacht Type : Fishing Vessel Date : 28 February Date : 14 February

IUU Fishing (Vessel Seized) Capsized & Sunk Vessel Type : Fishing Vessel Type : Fishing Boat Date : 13 February Date : 27 February

Diesel Smuggling Bad Weather Conditions Type : Fishing Boat Date : 5 – 9 February Date : 22nd February

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 SOUTHERN SOUTH CHINA SEA

Disabled Vessel Rescued Type : Fishing Boat Date : 8 February

Bad Weather Conditions Grounded Vessel Date : 17 - 19 February Type : Cargo Vessel Date : 25 February Cigarettes Smuggling Type : Passenger Vessel Bad Weather Conditions st Date : 13 February Date : 1 - 9 February

Man Over Board Type : FPSO Date : 16 February

Bad Weather Conditions Date : 17 - 19 February

Wood Smuggling Type : Wooden Vessel Date : 21st February Irregular Human Migration Type : Fishing Boat rd Capsized Vessel Date : 23 February Type : Fishing Boat Diesel Smuggling Date : 5 February Type : Tanker Date : 29 February Wood Smuggling Type : Tug & Barge Wood Smuggling Date : 22nd February Type : Tug & Barge Date : 25 February

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)

Irregular Human Migration Grounded Vessel Type : Speed Boat Type : Passenger Vessel Date : 17 February Date : 25 February

Earthquake Major Fire on Board Magnitude : 4.9 Type : Bulk Carrier Date : 18 February Date : 2nd February Collision at Sea Type : Fishing Boat Container Vessel Date : 28 February

Sunk Vessel Sunk Vessel Type : Small Boat Type : Fishing Boat Date : 17 February Date : 12 February

Sunk Vessel Type : Cargo Vessel Date : 21st February

Disabled Vessel Rescued Type : Fishing Boat Date : 13 February

Major Fire on Board Type : Fishing Trawler Date : 2nd February

Disabled Vessel Rescued Type : Fishing Boat Date : 2nd February 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

Earthquake Magnitude 5.6 Date : 2nd February

Capsized Vessel Irregular Human Migration Type : Fishing Vessel Type : Cargo Vessel Date : 29 February Date : 24 February

Collision at Sea Irregular Human Migration Type : Fishing Vessel Type : Passenger Vessel Bulk Carrier Date : 16 February Date : 27 February Disabled & Drifting Vessel Earthquake Type : Fishing Vessel Magnitude : 6.2 Date : 23rd February Date : 2nd February

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

Oil Spill Sunk Vessel Type : Tanker Type : Passenger Ferry Date : 2nd February Date : 26 February

Sea Theft Capsized & Sunk Vessel PSN : 13°43.9N – 121°02.3E Type : Passenger Boat Ship type : Tanker Date : 24 February Date : 14 February by Night IUU Fishing Collision at Sea Type : Fishing Boat Type : Fishing Vessel Date : 12 February Passenger Ferry Date : 19 February Goods Smuggling Type : Container Vessel IUU Fishing Date : 14 February Type : Fishing Boat Date : 19 February

Sunk Vessel Type : Small Boat Date : 16 February

Fisherman and his two sons found killed on board Type : Fishing Boat Date : 10 February

Rogue crime assessed not to be linked with piracy or sea robbery

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

Petrol Smuggling Cigarettes Smuggling Rice Smuggling Sugar Smuggling Type : Pump Boat Type : Pump Boat Type : Wooden Vessel Type : Cargo Vessel Date : 10 February Date : 17 February Date : 26 February Date : 18 February

Petrol Smuggling Sugar Smuggling Type : Pump Boat Type : Cargo Vessel Date : 13 February Date : 18 February

Earthquake Irregular Human Migration Magnitude : 3.3 Type : Passenger Vessel Date : 16 February Date : 13 February

Palm Oil Smuggling Rice Smuggling Type : Pump Boat Type : Cargo Vessel Date : 22nd February Date : 13 February Goods Smuggling Skipper Kidnapped for Type : Pump Boat Ransom Date : 4 February Type : Fishing Boat Gas Cylinder Smuggling Date : 14 February Type : Pump Boat Date : 1st February Goods Smuggling Type : Cargo Boat Goods Smuggling Date : 2nd February Type : Speed Boat Date : 23rd February Grounded Vessel Type : Passenger Ferry Irregular Human Migration Date : 18 February Type : Pump Boat Date : 1st February Curfew Violation Cigarettes Smuggling Goods Smuggling Explosive Smuggling Type : Pump Boat Seafood Smuggling Type : Speed Boat Type : Pump Boat Type : Pump Boat Date : 16 February Type : Fishing Boat Date : 5 February Date : 4 February Date : 23rd February Date : 10 February 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 JAVA SEA - BANDA SEA – FLORES SEA ARAFURA SEA – TIMOR SEA

Drug Smuggling Capsized Vessel Type : Wooden Boat Type : Passenger Ferry Earthquake Magnitude : 5.9 Date : 5 February Date : 28 February Date : 18 February

Earthquake Magnitude : 5.2 Date : 4 February

Oil Smuggling Type : Cargo Vessel Date : 1st February

Major Fire on Board Sunk Vessel Type : Cargo Vessel Type : Cargo Vessel Date : 17 February Date : 12 February

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

Capsized Vessel Sea Theft Type : Fishing Trawler PSN : 22°02N – 088°06E Date : 15 February Ship type : Tanker Date : 15 February by Day Oil Spill Type : Tanker Sea Robbery (Kidnapping) Date : 1st February PSN : 21°51N – 089°58E (Est) Ship type : Fishing Boat IUU Fishing Date : 19 February by Night Type : Fishing Trawler Date : 19 February

Drug Smuggling Type : Wooden Boat Date : 15 February

Drug Smuggling Type : Small Boat Date : 17 February

Drug Smuggling Type : Fishing Boat Date : 6 February

Drug Smuggling Type : Fishing Trawler Date : 3rd February

Drug Smuggling Type : Fishing Boat Date : 6 February

Disabled & Adrift Vessel Type : Container Vessel Date : 11 February 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 Type : Fishing Vessel Date : 24 February Collision at Sea Type : Fishing Boat IUU Fishing Tanker Type : Fibreglass Boat Date : 12 February Date : 8 February

IUU Fishing IUU Fishing Type : Fishing Trawler Type : Fibreglass Boat Date : 11 February Date : 8 February

IUU Fishing Explosive Smuggling Type : Fishing Trawler Type : Fishing Boat Date : 10 February Date : 22nd February

Drug Smuggling IUU Fishing Type : Fibreglass Boat Type : Fibreglass Boat Date : 29 February Date : 23rd February

IUU Fishing Type : Fibreglass Boat Date : 13 February

IUU Fishing IUU Fishing Type : Fibreglass Boat Type : Fibreglass Boat Date : 16 February Date : 23rd February

IUU Fishing IUU Fishing Type : Fibreglass Boat Type : Fibreglass Boat Date : 6 February Date : 23rd February

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 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