In the latest incident the 3,000-dwt Oriental Glory (built 1998) was ambushed by robbers at 0600 local time on Friday.
Thirty perpetrators were said to have boarded the vessel from six fishing vessels about 60nm northwest of Bruit Island, Malaysia in position 03° 34.50’ N, 110° 39.08’ E.
The tanker was then moved to position 05° 22.02’ N, 109° 33.06’ E, about 188 nm northwest of Bruit Island, and 2,500t of fuel oil was siphoned off.
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