Thai tanker believed to be Hijacked

[Vincent Milner]

A Thai tanker on its way from Singapore to Indonesia lost contact with its owner after departing the city-state on Tuesday.

It is thought to have been hijacked on its way. It has 14 crew member aboard. This can be one more pirate attack.'

DETAILS

[Vincent Milner]

The oil tanker has been recovered with all of its crew members safe but pirates who hijacked the tanker took its cargo and damaged communications gear.

DETAILS

[PHa]

It is the:
Name of the ship: ORAPIN 4
IMO number: 8210027
Type of ship: OIL PRODUCTS TANKER
Gross tonnage: 2176 tons
DWT: 3827 tons
Year of build: 1983
Builder: HAYASHIKANE DOCKYARD - NAGASAKI, JAPAN
Flag: THAILAND
Home port: BANGKOK
Class society: THAILAND GOVERNMENT
Manager & owner: THAI INTERNATIONAL TANKERS - BANGKOK, THAILAND
Former names: MAS AYU until 2000 Sep
DASA ENAM until 2018 Nov 30