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SÉCURITÉArchivedanalysisNotable
No longer in forceVessel boarded in the Singapore Strait (Indonesia)
A vessel was boarded at position 01-14.26N 104-00.46E on 17 Oct at 0725Z. Vessels are advised to keep clear of that position and to exercise extreme caution. Message cancels at 200001Z Oct 26.
Keep clear of the reported position and exercise extreme caution.
Background
The Singapore Strait is one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes connecting the Indian Ocean and South China Sea, with heavy commercial traffic and numerous anchorage and transit areas. Incidents of boarding and incidents of armed robbery have occurred historically in and near the strait, often involving small boats approaching anchored or slow-moving vessels. Mariners transiting or at anchor in the area should be vigilant, maintain good lookout, and follow anti-piracy best practices. Local authorities and coastal states typically respond to reported boardings, but response times can vary due to traffic density and jurisdictional complexity.
General background from general knowledge, not from the official warning. It can be wrong; the warning text is authoritative.
- Type
- Piracy / security · severity critical
- Feed
- Security and restricted areasAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/security/
- Location
- Singapore Strait, Indonesia
- Validity
- From 17 Oct 2026, 07:25 UTC
Until 20 Oct 2026, 00:01 UTCAT 170725Z OCT. CANCEL THIS MSG 200001Z OCT 26 - Activity periods
- 17 Oct 2026, 07:25 UTC - 20 Oct 2026, 00:01 UTC (Vessel boarded; advisory in force)
- Hazards
- vessel boarded, potential piracy/armed robbery
- Reported
- 17 Oct 2026, 07:25 UTC (16 days ago)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCSingapore Port Operations Control CenterSingapore11 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC Tanjung PinangIndonesia33 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC Port KlangMalaysia99 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Batu AmparMRSC Tanjung PinangIndonesiaMMSI 005250012VHF 20, MF 100range 100 NM5 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Singapore Port Operations Control CenterSingapore Port Operations Control CenterSingaporeMMSI 005630002VHF 25range 25 NM10 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Sei Kolak KijangMRSC Tanjung PinangIndonesiaMMSI 005250029VHF 20, MF 100range 100 NM43 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station TiomanMRCC Port KlangMalaysiaMMSI 005330006VHF 27range 27 NM95 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Kuala RompinMRCC Port KlangMalaysiaMMSI 005330007VHF 38range 38 NM99 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 19 Oct 2026, 14:49 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Restricted Areakeep clear of