11 pirates board a barge in Singapore Straits

A barge was boarded by up to 11 perpetrators while underway (01°12’66 N 103°33’17 E) when transiting along Westbound lane of TSS, Singapore Strait on 15 Dec at 2332 (UTC+8).   

All vessels in the vicinity are advised to exercise caution and to report any suspicious sighting and incident timely to the local authority or IFC.

ARX Mouldings recommends following best management practices and installing Anti-Piracy Barriers and Water Cannons to prevent boardings from taking place. To find out more about the ARX ABaC System the Evictor Water Cannon visit the product pages http://www.arxmouldings.com/arx-abac