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MPA: Fire breaks out on two ships near Pedra Branca, search and rescue underway

MPA was notified of a fire onboard both a Singapore-flagged tanker “Hafnia Nile” and a São Tomé and Príncipe-flagged tanker “Ceres 1”, about 55km northeast of Pedra Branca, on 19 July.

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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Friday (19 July) said it was alerted to a fire onboard two ships about 55km northeast of Pedra Branca within Singapore’s Maritime Search and Rescue Region.

MPA was notified about 6.15am on 19 July that both a Singapore-flagged tanker, Hafnia Nile, and a São Tomé and Príncipe-flagged tanker Ceres 1 caught fire. 

“MPA has requested passing vessels to assist in the search and rescue of the crew,” it said in a statement. 

MPA: Fire breaks out on two ships near Pedra Branca, search and rescue underway

A Republic of Singapore Navy ship, RSS Supreme, which is in vicinity of the incident is providing assistance. 

Currently, a Republic of Singapore Air Force helicopter has also been despatched and is assisting with evacuating the crew.

“More updates will be provided when available,” MPA added.

 

Photo credit: Jude Mack on Unsplash / Screengrab from video, courtesy of Manifold Times reader
Published: 19 July 2024

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Singapore: Bunker spill leads to checks on all fuel pipes at other Police Coast Guard bases

Police said fuel pipes at the other three bases at Loyang, Lim Chu Kang and Gul are also being checked with inspections expected to be wrapped up on 10 February.

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The recent oil leak incident at Police Coast Guard (PCG) Brani Regional Base has prompted checks on all fuel pipes at PCG’s three other bases for leaks, according to The Straits Times on Monday (10 February). 

Responding to queries from the local news provider, the police said all fuel pipes at Brani Regional Base were inspected on 6 February while fuel pipes at the other three bases at Loyang, Lim Chu Kang and Gul are also being checked with inspections expected to be wrapped up on 10 February. 

The police also said that a preliminary assessment on the cause of the leak might be due to micro cracks in a damaged fuel pipe as a result of repeated twisting of the pipe due to the movement of the pontoons caused by tidal changes.

On 6 February, Singapore authorities confirmed that a diesel oil leak was discovered at the Brani Regional Base on 5 February, at around 11.40am (Singapore Time). 

According to a joint statement by Singapore Police Force, Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) and National Environment Agency (NEA), about 23 metric tonnes had leaked from a damaged shore fuel hose used to refuel patrol craft at Selat Sengkir. 

The leak was eventually isolated at about 3.40pm and there were no oil slicks observed.

Related: Singapore confirms bunker spill from damaged shore fuel hose at Brani Regional Base

 

Photo credit: Manifold Times
Published: 11 February, 2025

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Tanker “Koala” suffers multiple explosions at Russian port of Ust-Luga

Vessel reportedly suffered three separate blasts while preparing to depart, resulting in the engine room flooding while the vessel was secured to the pier, says Ambrey Analytics.

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Oil tanker "Koala" suffers multiple explosions at Russian port of Ust-Luga

An Antigua and Barbuda-flagged tanker has been reported to sustain explosions in the aft of the vessel while docked in the port of Ust-Luga, Russia, according to Ambrey Analytics on Monday (10 February). 

The tanker reportedly suffered three separate blasts while preparing to depart, resulting in the engine room flooding while the vessel was secured to the pier.

Ambrey said the vessel's 24 crew evacuated with no injuries and the vessel's cargo tanks were reportedly not damaged. 

Authorities in Leningrad, Russia reportedly described the blasts as a “man-made incident”. 

Finnish authorities are also monitoring the incident in preparation for a potential oil spill from the vessel. 

“Ambrey assesses this to be consistent with an attack but additional information is required to verify this,” it said.  

“Ambrey is aware of recent incidents in which vessels trading from Ust-Luga with a similar trading profile have suffered multiple explosions under the waterline at the aft.”

“The vessel was flying a flag of convenience and her ownership was obscure.”

The vessel's behaviour aligned with Ambrey’s thresholds for a vessel highly likely to be investigated in connection with future sanctions designation. 

“The vessel was not sanctioned at the time or on the Ukrainian Military Intelligence list. This incident, and others that have gone unreported, will likely initiate a review of war risk premium rates for vessels calling Russian Baltic Sea ports,” it added.

Ambrey advised shipping companies to conduct asset screening assessments for all charter-party agreements and purchases, and to carry out dynamic voyage risk assessments.

Aleksandr Drozdenko, Governor of Leningrad Oblast, identified the tanker as Koala and that the incident occurred during engine start up.

“Efforts are underway to inspect the engine room and establish the cause of the accident,” he said on his Telegram channel. 

 

Photo credit: Aleksandr Drozdenko on Telegram
Published: 11 February, 2025

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Malaysia-flagged tanker and Norwegian bulker boarded by armed gangs in Singapore Strait

Two vessels were boarded by armed individuals off Indonesia within only 16 minutes of each other on 2 February, according to Ambrey Analytics.

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Two vessels were boarded by armed individuals off Indonesia which happened only 16 minutes apart on 2 February, according to Ambrey Analytics.

In the first incident at 20:15 UTC, a Malaysia-flagged products tanker was boarded by six individuals 4.4 nautical miles north of Kapalajernih Island, Indonesia whilst transiting eastbound in the Philip Channel, Singapore Strait. 

“The suspects were reportedly armed with bladed weapons. The vessel was enroute from Singapore to Port Dickinson, Malaysia,” Ambrey Analytics said in a report shared with Manifold Times

At the time of writing, the vessel was observed continuing its journey. During the incident, the vessel had an estimated freeboard of 2.3 metres and was underway at 7 knots.

According to a later update by Ambrey, authorities subsequently revealed that the suspects stole some engine spare parts during the incident. No casualties were reported.

Earlier, at 19:59 UTC, a Norway-flagged bulk carrier was boarded by four individuals 3.6 nautical miles northwest of Kapalajernih Island, Indonesia whilst transiting eastbound in the Philip Channel, Singapore Strait. 

The individuals were reportedly armed with bladed weapons and “gun-like objects”. The vessel was enroute from Port Klang, Malaysia to Fangcheng, China. 

At the time of writing, the vessel was observed continuing its journey. During the incident, the vessel had an estimated freeboard of 5.1 metres and was underway at 9.6 knots. 

Ambrey said crews transiting the Singapore Strait with freeboards lower than 10m are advised they are at heightened risk. 

Crews are advised to lock down access to the accommodation block and ship's stores. It is recommended to carry out partnered deck patrols.

 

Photo credit: Singapore Police Force and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Published: 10 February, 2025

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