Thaiyotakamli Supersonic April 24, 2014 Share April 24, 2014 (edited) Hope they safe http://in.mobile.reuters.com/article/idINKBN0D901P20140423?irpc=932 KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Armed pirates raided an oil tanker off the coast of Malaysia and took three crew members with them, Malaysian maritime officials said on Wednesday, underscoring increasing threats to shipping in one of the world's busiest waterways. The incident in the Malacca Strait, a route for about a quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade, has fuelled fears piracy could be on the rise in the area and drive up ship insurance premiums. "We are very concerned," said Noel Choong, head of the International Maritime Bureau's Malaysia-based Piracy Reporting Centre, who added the ship was hijacked while sailing near the Malaysia town of Port Klang. "It's the first time this has happened so far north in the Malacca Strait, and the first time they have kidnapped the crew. It's not an area where we have seen the modus operandi of ships hijacked for their cargo," he told Reuters. Eight Indonesian pirates in a fishing vessel boarded the Naniwa Maru No.1 at 1 a.m. local time on Tuesday off the coast of west Malaysia, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said. The pirates pumped out about 3 million litres of the 4.5 million litres of diesel carried by the tanker into two waiting vessels and made off with three Indonesian crew members, including the captain and chief engineer, the agency said. "There is a possibility that the abducted crew was involved in the hijack based on new leads and that their personal documents, clothes and belongings were taken along with then," the agency said in a statement. The Saint Kitts and Nevis reigstered oil tanker, which was bound for Myanmar from Singapore, had been towed to Malaysia's Port Klang for further investigations. Malaysian authorities are now working closely with their Indonesian counterparts to track down the two vessels and locate the missing crew. GOING NORTH Regional security officials have previously told Reuters that armed gangs prowling the Malacca Strait may be part of a syndicate that can either have links to the crew on board the hijacking target or inside knowledge about the ship and cargo. Such intelligence-led hijacks have involved seizing tankers so that gasoil cargoes can be transferred and sold on the black market, the officials, who declined to be identified because they are not authorised to speak to the media, have said. The stolen cargo is worth about $2.5 million, based on the average price of diesel this year in Singapore, data from British shipping services firm Clarkson shows. The tanker is managed by Singapore company Pantec Chartering which was unable to comment when contacted by Reuters. The 4,999-deadweight tonne vessel had a 18 member crew of Indonesian, Thai, Myanmar and Indian nationals. Insurance sources said the incident was unlikely to spark an immediate increase in premiums, but insurers would be concerned if there were several more hijackings. Previous tanker hijackings and cargo thefts have taken place closer to Singapore, with five such incidents between 2011 and 2013, according to the government-to-government body Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP). There were eight armed robbery attacks in the Malacca Strait and around Singapore in the first quarter this year, compared with one in the same period last year, Singapore-headquartered ReCAAP said, although most were small thefts. (Reporting by Al Zaquan Amer Hamzah; Writing by Niluksi Koswanage; Editing by Clarence Fernandez and Ron Popeski Edited April 24, 2014 by Thaiyotakamli ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged April 24, 2014 Share April 24, 2014 can we send our SAF men to rescue them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic April 24, 2014 Author Share April 24, 2014 can we send our SAF men to rescue them? rescue? they said those kena kidnapped might be the accomplice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackyv Turbocharged April 24, 2014 Share April 24, 2014 Accomplish lar.. .... Kena kidnap will have the mood to pack their underwear to go along?.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitanic 6th Gear April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 rescue? they said those kena kidnapped might be the accomplice we go rescue them and kill them too onsite if they are found guilty. say er.. died in cross fire. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabian Turbocharged April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 we go rescue them and kill them too onsite if they are found guilty. say er.. died in cross fire. Not dropped into the sea during the rescue and kenna the propeller blade/ drowned? If msia can drop an alleged rescue floatation device from the MH370 flight... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyfitms Twincharged April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 hope the crew watched captain Philips already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 hope the crew watched captain Philips already will the SEAL come to the rescue? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyfitms Twincharged April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 will the SEAL come to the rescue? yes, i have heard the zookeepers at mandai are preparing the seals for action 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 Do it the CN style Let loose the 50 cal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enye Hypersonic April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 can we send our SAF men to rescue them? please send AWARE there and don't give them any additional benefits in housing, education and healthcare 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenMob 6th Gear April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 if really the crew involved , then their pay must be really damn low........ captain / chief engineer and one more, maybe chief officer?........pay should be better one......... please send AWARE there and don't give them any additional benefits in housing, education and healthcare you wanna use their empty mouths and talk until the pirates give up????? Guess they will all be shot 1st.... [thumbsup] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 put self destruct on the ship... chee ba boo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrvsport 2nd Gear April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 Cannot compare with the Somalis parate they are more Gung-Ho... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic April 25, 2014 Author Share April 25, 2014 hope the crew watched captain Philips already forgot to watch lol Accomplish lar.. .... Kena kidnap will have the mood to pack their underwear to go along?.. yah pack out machiam cruise trip finish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chowyunfatt Turbocharged April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 you wanna use their empty mouths and talk until the pirates give up????? Guess they will all be shot 1st.... [thumbsup] Send AWARE there to RAPE the Pirates ... They will never see that coming ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoobie Supercharged April 25, 2014 Share April 25, 2014 Send AWARE there to RAPE the Pirates ... They will never see that coming ... the ultimate secret forces of Singapore. Operates seperately from SAF some more! no wonder they kpkb say we don't deserve the perks lah!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic April 25, 2014 Author Share April 25, 2014 Send AWARE there to RAPE the Pirates ... They will never see that coming ... no we need to send Chow Yun Fatt, the bulletproof guy haha ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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