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2014-10-08 Southeast Asia

Piracy feared as Vietnamese oil tanker vanishes off Singapore

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Posted by phil_b 2014-10-08 01:11|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Fuel for the missing Malaysian jet?

Posted by Bobby 2014-10-08 08:01|| 2014-10-08 08:01|| Front Page Top

#2 ...Less than an hour after leaving Singapore? Not a chance. The Singapore military is small but EXTREMELY skilled and professional, and they rule their home waters. This was a hijacking on board.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2014-10-08 10:43|| 2014-10-08 10:43|| Front Page Top

#3 The eastbound shipping lane is in Indonesian waters. A ship leaving Singapore heading east would be in Indonesian waters in well under an hour.

Posted by phil_b 2014-10-08 17:38|| 2014-10-08 17:38|| Front Page Top

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