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Vietnam: Fishing vessel arrested over 75,000 litres of unknown origin diesel oil

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Initial investigation found the ship, which had four crew members on board, to be transporting more than 75,000 litres of diesel oil with no documents proving its legal origin.
Vietnam: Fishing vessel arrested over 75,000 litres of unknown origin diesel oil

The Vietnam Coast Guard on Tuesday (19 November) said it detained fishing vessel KG-91054-TS about 18 nautical miles from Nam Tho Chu. 

The Coast Guard discovered the ship at 12.05 pm on 18 November displaying several suspicious signs and ordered the fishing vessel to stop for administrative inspections.

The authority proceeded to inspect the vessel, which had 4 crew members on board, and found it to be transporting about 75,000 litres of diesel oil with no invoices or documents proving its legal origin.

As such, it escorted the fishing vessel to Phu Quoc, Kien Giang and handed it over to the Command of Coast Guard Region 4 for further investigation and handling in accordance with the provisions of law.

 

Photo credit: Vietnam Coast Guard
Published: 22 November, 2024

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