Tag: Straits of Malacca

Two Chinese sailors were rescued Friday from the pump room of the capsized dredger 'JBB Rong Chang 8' in Malacca Strait. The dredger was en route from Singapore to Telok Ramonia, when it capsized with 18 crew onboard, off Parit Jawa, Johor State, Malaysia, in the morning hours of Wednesday, 21 March.

One crewman died and 14 other are reported missing, after the Dominica-flagged hopper dredger 'JBB Rong Chang 8' capsized off Parit Jawa, Johor State, Malaysia, Malacca Strait, in the morning hours of Wednesday, 21 March. Three crewmen were rescued. A search and rescue operation is underway by Malaysian authorities.

Three littoral states, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, and the Malacca Strait Council of Japan officially commenced the second phase of a joint hydrographic survey of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, on 5 March, aiming to improve navigational safety in the region.

According to ReCAAP ISC annual report, 84% of the incidents reported, were armed robbery, while 16% were piracy incidents. More needs to be done in certain locations, such as Bangladesh and Straits of Malacca. Abduction of crew and theft of oil cargo remained a concern in 2017.

Demonstrating multilateral cooperation to improve navigational safety in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, the Phase Two of a Joint Hydrographic Survey was formally launched via a Memorandum of Understanding signed at Kota Kinabalu, among Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

A new international port being built in Malacca will have minimal impact on Singapore as its planned oil storage capacity will be far lower than what is on offer here, Minister told. Mrs Josephine Teo highlighted that it is “still too early” to determine Kuala Linggi International Port’s exact impact on Singapore’s economy.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) have said thatsecurity and safety in the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea is vital to the economic welfare of the country and well managed response and co-ordination is vital during mass rescue operations.

Within an interval of three hours on 17 Jun 15, three vessels while underway in the eastbound lane of the Straits of Malacca

The Skuld P&I Club has published an article to provide the latest developments of the the tragic refugee situation

LISCR issues Marine Security Advisory The Republic of the Liberia has issued Marine Security Advisory regarding enhanced security measures for vessels transiting the Singapore Straits, Malacca Straits, the water of Mangkai and the Anambas Islands in the South China Sea and operating in the coastal waters of Malaysia and Indonesia.ReCAAP ISC has reported that an alarming number of significant incidents in Southeast Asian waters have taken place over the past year. Theseincidents involve siphoning of marine gas oil/marine diesel oil, robbery of scrap metal and pettytheft. In these incidents, the pirates/robbers appeared to be well organized and have good knowledgeof the victim ship.The Advisory provides the Administration's recommended procedures to further enhance thesecurity and deter piracy and armed robbery for vessels transiting these areas.Vessels transiting or operating in the affected areas should implement measures in accordancewith the ship's security plan equivalent to Security Level 2.Given that the masters are often required to follow multiple reporting procedures in these difficultcircumstances, it is necessary to simplify these procedures as far as operationally feasible. It is therefore recommended that in the event of an occurrence masters should report all actual orattempted attacks of piracy and armed robbery or threats thereof, to:(i) ReCAAP ISC ...