The High Court of Singapore on Thursday (16 November) issued a winding up order to Millennium Oil Pte Ltd, according to a 30 November notice on the Government Gazette.

The winding up application was filed by Toyota Tsusho Petroleum Pte Ltd, previously a licensed bunker supplier operating at the Port of Singapore, against its former main barge operator. The application was scheduled to be heard at the High Court of Singapore on 15 September 2023.

The winding up order also included the following names and addresses of the liquidators:

Leow Quek Shiong, GaryLoh Weng Fatt and Seah Roh Lin, all c/o BDO Advisory Pte Ltd, 
600 NorthBridge Road
#23-01 Parkview Square Singapore 188778.

All creditors of Millennium Oil should file their proof of debt with the liquidators who will be administering all affairs of the company.

Manifold Times previously reported Toyota Tsusho Petroleum organising a winding up application against Millennium Oil.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) recently removed Toyota Tsusho Petroleum from its list of licensed bunker suppliers in the republic.

Manifold Times also reported Tokyo-based Toyota Tsuho Corporation deciding to cease the business operation of its subsidiary Toyota Tsusho Petroleum.

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Published: 1 December, 2023

The Vietnam Coast Guard on Monday (27 November) said it arrested a vessel with the number BT 92009 TS at about 130 nautical miles southeast of Hon Khoai island, Ca Mau on 26 November.

A patrol boat belonging to the Coast Guard Region 4 Command discovered the fishing boat at 12pm, ordered the vessel to stop for administrative inspections.

An initial investigation found the ship, which had four crew members on board, to be transporting  more than 80,000 litres of diesel oil with no documents proving its legal origin.

As such, the authorities made a record of administrative violations and escorted the vessel to the port of Fleet 421 in Nam Can district, Ca Mau, for further investigations and handling in accordance with the law.

Photo credit:  Vietnam Coast Guard
Published: 30 November, 2023

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Tuesday (28 November) said a Panama-registered tanker has been detained for illegally anchoring in East Johor waters on 27 November.

MMEA Tanjung Sedili Zone acting director Maritime Cmdr Mohd Najib Sam said the tanker was detained by a patrol boat at 11am at 15.8 nautical miles northeast of Tanjung Penawar.

The captain of the vessel failed to produce any documents that permission had been obtained to anchor in Malaysian waters. 

The vessel was operated by 17 crew members, aged between 21 to 58 years, from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

The case will be investigated under Section 491B(1)(L) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 for anchoring without permission. If found guilty, individuals may be fined not exceeding MYR 100,000 or face an imprisonment term of not more than two years, or both.

Manifold Times previously reported law firm Oon & Bazul LLP sharing on steps shipowners should keep in mind before anchoring and conducting STS operations in Malaysian waters to avoid detention.

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Photo credit: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Published: 29 November, 2023