- Singapore Shipping Association has issued an advisory notice about vessels detained by Indonesian Authorities.
- It reveals details about the vessels detained by Indonesian authorities to combat smuggling.
- The club has advised its members to avoid anchoring at non-designated anchorages within the Singapore and Malacca Straits unless proper approval has been granted.
A recent advisory has been issued by the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) about vessels detained by the Indonesian Authorities as a part of their efforts to combat smuggling.
What happened?
The members have issued an advisory notice by the club’s local correspondents in Indonesia (Spica Services), highlighting a number of cases where the ships anchored in waters around the island of Batam (on the Southern side of the Singapore Strait) and near Bintan (on the Eastern side of the Singapore Strait) have been detained by the Indonesian Authorities as a part of their efforts to combat smuggling.
Detained vessels
The club is aware that a number of ships are apparently instructed to ‘wait for orders’ off Singapore OPL (outside port limits). However, the waters in the Strait of Singapore and Malacca may not necessarily be international and will be claimed either by Malaysia, Singapore or Indonesia.
Proceed with approval
Releasing the ship from detention in such circumstances could be difficult and a time-consuming process. As such, the club recommends its members to avoid anchoring at non-designated anchorages within the Singapore and Malacca Straits unless proper approval has been granted by the relevant authorities.
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Source: Standard-Club
