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A bulk carrier was boarded by five perpetrators while underway (1°04’20.4″N 103°35’12.6″E) when transiting Eastbound Lane of TSS, in Phillip Channel on 20 Jan 23 at approximately 0115(UTC +8).
All vessels in the vicinity are advised to exercise caution and to report any suspicious sighting to the IFC and local authorities.Â
Another bulk carrier was boarded by two perpetrators while underway (1°02’50.0″N 103°39’07.0″E) when transiting in Phillip Channel on 27 Jan 23 at approximately 2335(UTC +8). Â
All vessels in the vicinity are advised to exercise caution and to report any suspicious sighting to the IFC and local authorities.
