Panel set up to probe pirate heist of Thai oil tanker

[webfact]

Panel set up to probe pirate heist of Thai oil tanker
By The Nation

 

 

SONGKHLA: -- A joint panel has been set up to investigate the robbery of 3.8 million litres of diesel oil from a Thai oil tanker in Malaysian territorial waters at the weekend, said deputy police spokesman Colonel Krissana Pattanacharoen on Monday.

 

The panel comprises representatives of the Marine Police and the Army.

 

The tanker has returned to Thailand with its crew unharmed.

 

The CP41 was robbed off the Malaysian city of Kuantuan en route from Singapore to Shell’s oil depot in Songkhla province. It was carrying 3.8 million litres of diesel oil.

 

Tankers dock at Noo Island off Songkhla.

 

Krissana said the investigation into the incident was ongoing and the nationality of the pirates, and whether any Thais were involved in the robbery, was unclear. 

 

However, he said the pirates did not communicate with one another in Thai with a source saying they spoke in Bahasa.

 

Vice Admiral Pornchai Pinthong, commander of the 2nd Naval Base, said the robbery took place at just after 9pm on Saturday night when the CP41 was in Malaysian waters at latitude 03.55.27 and longitude 103.52.81.

 

He said six or seven pirates went aboard and rounded up the captain and 16 other crew.

 

They destroyed the ship security alert system, robbed the crew of their valuables, stole the oil and fled.

 

Pornchai said the Thai Navy had contacted the Malaysian Navy in a bid to locate the pirates.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30319133

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-06-26

[Dave67]

This is why Thailand needs Submarines.Good work P Man

[DavoTheGun]

An inside job for sure!

 

[YetAnother]

43 minutes ago, webfact said:

, stole the oil

how?

[clockman]

More talk, and panels. The blind leading the blind!

[JAG]

The panel consists of representatives of The Marine Police and the Army.

 

Call me a reactionary old stick in the mud, but shouldn't it be the Navy involved?

 

There again maybe they have their hands full coping with people smuggling and various other illegal activities.

 

 

[colinneil]

The pirates stole the oil and fled???

What they carried off over

3 million litres under their arms.

 

Whether any Thais were involved was unclear !! Surely not, Thais would never do such a despicable thing.

Edited June 26, 2017 by colinneil

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

Must be some military satellite images available of the vessel that the pirate used.

[South]

Genuine piracy is very real and in that region has been a plague for centuries and more so in the last few decades. Even now large fast ships have 'Pirate watches/lookouts' as well as other safety measures in place. Add to the equation a slow, aging and low free-boarded tanker and that becomes a very easy target, especially under the darkness of night. 

 

From the top end of the Malacca Straits down and around to the bottom of the Gulf of Thailand is a piracy hot spot, maybe even 'hotter' the Somali coast/Gulf of Aden was 10-20 years ago.

 

 

[meatboy]

no time to send out a S.O.S.