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15 Apr 15
For the period from 04-10 Apr 15, IFC received information as follows:
IUU Fishing
Weapons Trafficking
Maritime Incident
Contraband Trafficking
Natural Event
Maritime Terrorism
Note: 3 Contraband Trafficking Incidents, 3 IUU Fishing, 4 Maritime Incidents, and 1 Piracy/Sea Robbery/Sea
Theft Incident were reported out of the reporting period.
OVERVIEW OF INCIDENTS
Contraband Trafficking
04 Apr Crystal Methamphetamine
and
Ecstasy
Pills
Confiscated/
Riau/Indonesia
Details: The Riau Police Narcotics Unit
had confiscated 46.5 Kg of crystal
methamphetamine and 1,100 ecstasy pills
and arrested five suspects.
Events reported outside of the period:
03
Apr
Rice
Zamboanguita/Philippines
03
Apr
Diesel
/Sattahip/Thailand
Smuggling
Smuggling/
09
Apr
Illegal
Immigrants
Arrested/Kuching/Malaysia
Fishermen
Arrested/Trincomalee/Sri Lanka
27
Mar
Fishermen
Arrested/Kendrapara/India
Details: 22 fishermen were taken into
custody for unlawful fishing activities in
the waters of Kendrapara.
26 Mar Fishing Boats Detained
/Sipitang/Malaysia
Details: MMEA has detained 10 fishing
boats in the waters of Sipitang, Sabah for
violating fishery regulations.
Maritime Incidents
05 Apr - Bulk Carrier Abandoned After
Collision/Weihai Isle/China
Detained
Out
On
26 Mar - Fishermen
Kemaman/Malaysia
Rescued/
Ran
Recommendations
IFC Advises:
1. All mariners to report any incidents timely to the nearest coastal state and IFC at the
earliest possible time.
2. Ships moving at slow speed or choosing to remain at anchor in areas where sea
robbery/theft is regularly reported to be vigilant and to adopt necessary security measures.
3. All mariners to take note on the description of the perpetrators and to take photos of the
perpetrators if possible.
4. 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.
5. Shippers are advised to take note that al-Qaeda, in its recently launched English language
online magazine Resurgence, has called for the disruption of global trade and shipping
through acts of piracy, among other tactics. Shippers are therefore advised to exercise
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