Robbery on a Tug and Barge, Malaysia
Issued: 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
9 Mar 2023 - 19:00 CW Alert 010- (Mar 23) Southeast Asia Robbery ROBBERS IFC
It has been reported that ten robbers were seen boarding a barge by the crew of the tug that was towing it south of Tanjung Piai, Malaysia. The tug Master reported that all crew are safe and that a quantity of scrap metal was stolen. The tug did not require assistance and continued on her passage to Malaysia.
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