The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Authority (MMEA) on Wednesday reportedly detained Port Klang-registered oil tanker MT Aliya Sari and five of its crew when it was found illegally berthed near the Pulau Duyong marina jetty at Terengganu in Malaysia.
The owner of the vessel is Shafwatur Rahman Mohammad Syafiie, who earlier in 2016 pleaded guilty to a similar offence at a Malaysian court.
MMEA eastern region deputy director (operations) Captain V. Pannir told reporters that the MT Aliya Sari was carrying 240,000 litres of diesel worth RM 500,000 ($129,000) during the arrest.
According to him, the five Bangladeshi crew of MT Aliya Sari, aged between 30 and 50, did not have passports though they claimed to be heading to Pulau Redang from Kuantan.
Captain Pannir, who could not ascertain if the diesel was actually being smuggled, said the tanker will be further detained for investigations.
Photo credit: myMetro
Published: 26 January, 2018
KG 90436 TS and KG 94522 TS were discovered sailing suspiciously close together at 3.00 pm on Tuesday (9 June) at the Southwestern region of Kien Giang.
24th case involving offense under Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 for Maritime Zone Tg. Sedili this year.
Current auditor cannot travel to PRC to perform any audit procedures on the outstanding financial results, it states.
Cash of SGD 4.43 million and USD 243,100, and one piece of 100-gram gold-coloured bar recovered in safe belonging to Abdul Latif Bin Ibrahim kept at Extra Space warehouse storage facility, show court documents.
Nitta Kisen Kaisha engineers on board the Atlantic Oasis failed to document discharge from fuel purifiers.
Total of 17 men arrested, together with $2.29 million in cash and 12,000 dwt tanker seized.
Transferred shares of 40 subsidiaries to BVI firm after tribunal awarded claims in favour of Trinity Seatrading; YSPL has also filed a civil complaint against DNV and Liberian ship registry at Nanjing Maritime Court.
ADNOC L&S, Gulf Energy Maritime, Cockett Marine Oil, Mideast/Bahri Ship Management and VPS experts present their views on biofuel bunker hurdles at the VPS Biofuels Seminar in Dubai on 16 March.
‘Bunker barges operate in very local areas so these vessels call at port very often which means it will be a good fit for women with families,’ states Elpi Petraki, President of WISTA International.
“Our Singapore branch is under preparation and is expected to start business at the republic before June 2023,” Managing Director Darcy Wong tells bunkering publication Manifold Times in an interview.
Development to supply B35 biodiesel blend officially takes effect on 1 February; local bunker suppliers will be able to deliver updated spec within March onwards, once current stocks of B30 avails run out.
VPS, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, Wilhelmsen Ship Management, and INTERTANKO executives offered a multitude of perspectives to 73 attendees during the VPS Biofuels Seminar, reports Manifold Times.
