Robbery on a barge being towed by tug, Singapore Straits
Issued: 3 weeks, 4 days ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 7 Sep 2022 - 15:25 | CW Alert 003- (Sep 22) | Southeast Asia | Robbery | ROBBERS | IFC/ReCAAP |
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| It has been reported that an attempted robbery occurred on a barge under tow by a tug in the Westbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme, Singapore Straits. Eleven robbers were observed boarding the barge before escaping. The master informed the Port Operations Control Centre that the crew were safe and no assistance was required. The tug continued to tow the barge to Penang, Malaysia. Further reports have been received confirming that items of scrap metal were stolen from the barge. | |||||