Robbery on a barge under tow from a tug, Singapore Straits
Issued: 11 months ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 5 Jan 2023 - 06:55 | CW Alert 003- (Jan 23) | Southeast Asia | Robbery | ROBBERS | IFC |
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| It has been reported that a robbery occurred on a barge under tow by a Malaysia flagged tug in the Westbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme, Singapore Straits. The Master informed the Port Operations Control Centre that ten robbers boarded the barge from three sampans and were able to steal a quantity of scrap metal before escaping. The master also reported a further theft at 16:50 local time the same day where eight perpetrators boarded the barge and stole more scrap metal before making their escape. The crew were reported safe and no assistance was required. The tug continued to tow the barge to Port Klang, Malaysia. | |||||