The Reconnaissance Task Force 2 of Vietnam Coast Guard on Friday (16 April) found a fishing boat which has been illegally converted to carry oil at about 15 nautical miles from the southwestern island of Tho Chu/Kien Giang.
Four crew of the vessel KG 95697 TS was transporting over 100,000 liters of DO oil without invoices, documents or proof of legal origin, according to a statement from the Captain, said the Vietnam Coast Guard.
The vessel was escorted to Hai Doi 401 port and handed over to Coast Guard Region 4 for further investigation and handling.
To date, Reconnaissance Task Force 2 has arrested four out of four converted fishing boats transporting large quantities of DO oil without proof of legal origin, notes the Coast Guard.
A series of earlier Vietnamese Coast Guard arrests covered by Manifold Times in 2021 are as follows:
Related: Vietnam: Coast Guard detains modified fishing boat with 100,000 litres of DO
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Related: Vietnam: Coast Guards detain vessel carrying 40,000 litres of undocumented diesel oil
Related: Vietnam Coast Guard detains modified fishing boat with 100,000 litres of DO
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Related: Vietnam: Coast Guards detain unnumbered tanker carrying 45,000 litres of illegal DO
Related: Vietnam: Coast Guards detain modified fishing vessel carrying 50,000 litres of illegal DO
Related: Vietnam: Coast Guards detain repeat offender carrying 140,000 litres of illegal DO
Additionally, earlier Vietnamese Coast Guard arrests covered by Manifold Times before 2021 can be found below at the link here.
Photo credit: Vietnam Coast Guard
Published: 19 April, 2021
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