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Vietnam: TG-93798-TS arrested after attempt to flee from Coast Guard; illegal diesel found onboard
03 May 2021
The Task Force of the 4th Marine Police Area Command on Thursday (29 April) said it had arrested a fishing vessel which attempted to flee after being signalled to stop, according to the Vietnam Coast Guard.
The fishing vessel spotted at 16:00 on April 27, about 75 nautical miles at the sea area southeast of Con Dao, was brought to a stop at 20:30 on the same day.
During inspection, the coast guard found the ship transporting about 60,000 litres of diesel oil; with the Captain not being able to produce documents proving the origin of the oil.
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MMEA detains Liberian registered tanker for allegedly anchoring illegally in Perak
15 Mar 2021
The Perak state division of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Saturday (13 March) said it detained a Liberian flagged tanker for allegedly anchoring without a permit on Friday, 12 March.
âThe vessel was discovered 30.2 nautical miles southeast of Pulau Jarak at 16.15 by the APMM Subang Air Stationâs patrol team who then notified us of the vessel behaving suspiciously,â said Maritime Captain Shahrizan bin Raman, Director, MMEA Perak.
MMEA said it suspects the vessel is on its way from Chittagong to Singapore.Â
Maritime Captain Shahrizan noted there were 19 crew onboard who were a mix of Malaysians, Russians, Liberians and Ukrainians aged between 30 to 65 years.
INTERVIEW: Major ports, including Singapore, to prepare for alternative marine fuels future, says IMO
10 Mar 2021
The following interview arranged by Conference Connection is part of pre-event coverage for the upcoming 12th International Fujairah Bunkering & Fuel Oil Forum (FUJCON 2021), where Manifold Times is an official media partner. Readers can register for the virtual event by clicking on the link here.Â
It will be a matter of time before bunker suppliers at Singapore start embarking on concrete plans to supply non-hydrocarbon based fuels in order to support shippingâs alternative renewable fuels future, says the Head, Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).