Robbery on a barge being towed by tug, Singapore Straits
Issued: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 17 Sep 2022 - 08:50 | CW Alert 009- (Sep 22) | Southeast Asia | Robbery | ROBBERS | IFC |
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| It has been reported that a robbery occurred on a barge under tow by a Singapore flagged tug in the Westbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme, Singapore Straits. Eight robbers boarded the barge from four sampans and stole items of scrap metal 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 Vietnam. | |||||