16 Pirates Attack Thai Oil Tanker Off Johor
A Thailand-owned oil tanker was attacked by pirates five days before the Japanese oil tanker was hijacked by pirates in the same modus operandi.
By Mei Mei Chu — 25 Apr 2014, 11:37 AM — Updated over 10 years ago
The International Maritime Bureau Revealed That A Thailand Oil Tanker Was Also Attacked Off Malaysia Five Days Before Pirates Hijacked A Japanese Oil Tanker
Pirates pilfered diesel fuel from a Thai tanker off Malaysia's east coast, making two attacks in a week and raising concerns of a rising threat to shipping, a maritime watchdog said Thursday.
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The attack came before the hijacking of Naniwa Maru 1 on Tuesday, when around 12 heavily-armed pirates boarded a Singapore-managed tanker in the Strait of Malacca, kidnapping three Indonesian crew and stealing some of the diesel fuel from the cargo.
thestar.com.myOn 17 April 2014, Heavily-Armed Pirates Hijacked A Thailand-Owned Tanker Off Pulau Aur In Johor
Heavily-armed pirates hijacked a Thailand-owned tanker off the eastern coast of Malaysia on April 17, injuring the captain and stealing diesel fuel from its cargo, the International Maritime Bureau said yesterday.
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16 Pirates In A Speedboat Boarded The Oil Tanker In The Darkness
The International Maritime Bureau Kuala Lumpur-based Piracy Reporting Centre Noel Choong said the tanker was sailing from Singapore to Cambodia when it was boarded by 16 pirates about 26 nautical miles off Aur island on the east coast of the peninsula late April 17.
go.comArmed With Swords And Guns, The Pirates Hit The Captain And Destroyed The Communication Equipment
"The heavily-armed pirates hit the captain with a sword and destroyed communication equipment," he told AFP.
thestar.com.myThe Pirates Siphoned Part Of The Vessel's Diesel Cargo Into A Tanker Ship And Stole The Crew Members' Valuables Before Escaping
The pirates, armed with swords and guns, damaged the ship's communication equipment, transferred part of the fuel cargo into a smaller unknown tanker and stole the ship and crews' belongings before fleeing, said Noel Choong, who heads the IMB's piracy reporting center in Kuala Lumpur.
go.comThe Thailand Tanker That Was Sailing From Singapore To Cambodia Had 14 Crew Onboard
He said the captain of the Thai ship sustained minor injuries. The ship continued its journey and reached Cambodia on April 20 but only reported the theft to the IMB on Wednesday, he said.
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The International Maritime Bureau Is Worried About The Rise Of Pirate Attacks In Malaysia This Year
Choong said the IMB was concerned about the rise in attacks off Malaysia this year.
thestar.com.my"It is the same modus operandi and could be the work of the same syndicate targeting the same cargo that left from the same port," Choong said. "It's a concern that these two incidents happened in a short time. We hope the authorities can nip it before it gets worse."
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The IMB has warned ships to maintain a strict piracy watch.
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There Were No Pirate Attacks In Malaysia In 2013. The Hijacking And Kidnapping On The Japanese Tanker Was The First Pirate Attack In The Strait Of Malacca Since 2010.
Attacks in the strait had dropped in recent years following stepped-up patrols and cooperation between neighbouring countries to secure waterways. There were no pirate attacks in Malaysian waters last year and Tuesday's attack in the Strait of Malacca was the first since 2010, according to IMB data.
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