During 9 – 15 Jul 19, one CAT 41 incident of armed robbery against ships was reported to the ReCAAP ISC. The incident involved the theft of scrap metal from barge Sung Fatt 36 towed by tug boat, Sung Fatt 31 on 16 Jul 19 in the westbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Strait. The location of the incident is shown in map below, and description tabulated in the attachment. This is the second time in 2019 that Sung Fatt 36 was boarded by perpetrators while underway in the westbound lane of the TSS of the Singapore Strait. The first incident occurred on 5 Mar 19 when 11 perpetrators boarded Sung Fatt 36 also towed by Sung Fatt 31 and stole some scrap metal from the barge.
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ReCAAP ISC Weekly Report (9-15 Jul 19) |
Source:ReCAAP
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