On 18 January 2020, 2 occurrences took place within a period of 5 hrs to the exact same barge lugging scrap steel while underway in the eastbound lane of theSingapore Strait In both occurrences, the wrongdoers swiped some scrap steel. There was no conflict in between the wrongdoers and also the staff.

With these 2 occurrences, an overall of 3 occurrences have actually been reported in the Singapore Strait considering that January 2020. [The first incident in 2020 occurred on 8 January 2020 to a tanker, British Mariner while underway in the eastbound lane of the TSS in the Singapore Strait.]

In 2019, the ReCAAP ISC had actually released 5 Incident Alerts on occurrences struck ships while underway in the eastbound lane ofSingapore Strait A total amount of 31 occurrences have actually been reported in the Singapore Strait in 2019.

Map1– Approximate place of the occurrences on 8 and also 18 January 2020|Image Credits: recaap.org

Of these, 15 struck ships while underway in the westbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait and also 16 occurrences in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait.

The ReCAAP ISC is interested in the proceeded incident of occurrences in the Singapore Strait, and also the determination of the wrongdoers in their efforts to board ships as shown in both occurrences on 18 January 2020. All ships are highly recommended to work out utmost watchfulness, embrace additional preventive steps and also report all occurrences quickly to the closest seaside State.

The ReCAAP ISC suggests to the police of the coastal States to more action up monitoring, rise patrols and also boost teamwork and also sychronisation amongst them in order to react quickly to occurrences.

Details of the Incident

On 18 and also 19 January 2020, the ReCAAP Focal Point (Singapore) reported to ReCAAP ISC 2 occurrences struck the exact same barge lugged by a yank watercraft while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in theSingapore Strait The information of the occurrences are called complies with:

a. On 18 January 2020 at concerning 1129 humans resources, yank watercraft, Kim Hock Tug 9 towing barge, LKH 2882 was en path from Singapore to Vietnam when 7 wrongdoers were directed the barge. The wrongdoers ran away in 2-3 sampans upon seeing one more yank watercraft, Kim Hock Virgo approaching them. The master of Kim Hock Tug 9 reported the occurrence to Singapore Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS). The staff was not wounded and also some scrap steel was swiped. Page 3

b. On the exact same day, 18 January 2020 at concerning 1551 humans resources, a duplicated unapproved boarding took place on the exact same barge LKH 2882. Seven wrongdoers were directed the barge. Two Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) craft were despatched to obstruct. The wrongdoers took off in their sampans upon seeing the PCG craft. The staff was not wounded. Several items of scrap steel were swiped. Refer to map listed below on the approximate place of both occurrences, and also the occurrence on 8 January 2020.