A spokesman for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) believes themissing tanker MT Orkim Harmony was most likely robbed by bunker pirates who are still trying to unload the vessels’ cargo, local mediareports.
Deputy director-general Vice-Admiral MaritimeDatuk Ahmad Puzi Ab Kahar voiced the possibility Monday during a press conference while discussing the disappearance of theMalaysian-registered vessel, which was understood to be carrying 6,000 metric tonnesof Petronas-owned RON95 fuel worth RM21 million ($5.5 million) when it went missing on June 11.
“We believe that the robbers are still looking for the logistics to transfer the oil to their client,” said Ahmad Puzi, adding that he thought it would be too risky for the fuel to be transfered to another vessel due to its highly flammable nature.
Via: http://shipandbunker.com/
