The Vietnam Coastguard on Saturday (18 September) arrested an unmarked vessel in the sea area of Hai Phong-Quang Ninh at around 12:30 pm.
An initial inspection found the ship to be carrying 15,000 litres of oil, with the captain and crew failing to present required documents proving the origin of the goods.
The Vietnam Coastguard took an initial record of the incident and carried out procedures in accordance with the law.
A series of earlier Vietnamese Coast Guard arrests covered by Manifold Times in 2021 are as follows:
Related: Vietnam: Coastguard arrests vessel transporting 50,000 litres of diesel oil
Related: Vietnam: Coastguard arrests vessel transporting 70,000 liters of illegal diesel oil
Related: Vietnam: Coast Guard detains TG 90659 TS over unknown origin 100,000 litre diesel cargo
Related: Vietnam Coast Guard detains fishing vessel over 40,000 litres of diesel
Related: Vietnam Coast Guard detains local oil tanker, seizes 15,000 litres of illegal diesel
Related: Vietnam: Coast Guard detains HP-3839 for transporting 25,000 litres of illegal diesel oil
Related: Vietnam: Coast Guard detains TG-91679-TS for transporting 45,000 litres of illegal diesel oil
Related: Vietnam Coast Guard: 30,000 kg of unknown origin fuel oil onboard fishing vessel
Related: Vietnam: TG-93798-TS arrested after attempting to flee; illegal diesel found onboard
Related: Vietnam: Coast Guard investigates illegally converted fishing boat over 100,000 litres of DO
Related: Vietnam: Coast Guard detains modified fishing boat with 100,000 litres of DO
Related: Vietnam: Coast Guards report rise in vessels selling illegal diesel oil in southern region
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
Related: Vietnam: Coast Guards detain Hong Minh Petroleum vessel carrying illegal DO
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 Coastguard
Published: 21 September, 2021
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