[Previous Reporting Period]
A Robbery has been reported aboard a Tug and Barge while transiting South of Tanjung Piai, Malaysia in the Singapore Strait.
While the tugboat towing barge was underway, the master of the tug boat reported to Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS) West that three perpetrators boarded the barge and stole some scrap metal on board. The master sounded the alarm, and all crew was mustered and accounted for. The crew members were safe, and the master confirmed that no further assistance is required.
The tug boat towing the barge was on her way to Penang in the westbound lane of TSS in the SS, when the incident occurred. The vessel continued on her passage.
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ANALYSIS: This is the 33rd incident reported within the vicinity of the Singapore & Malacca Straits since the beginning of the year; the fourth in May.
Eight similar incidents were reported in April, in which property was stolen aboard five of the vessels, including scrap metal and engine parts. All but two of the incidents occurred while vessels were underway. In most cases, robbers were discovered by duty crew in or near the vessels' engine room, and armed with knives.
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