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Vietnam Coast Guard detains “Eiki Maru 21” and two fishing vessels

Vessels spotted along border of the Vietnam – Malaysia delimitation line at around 1500 hrs on 17 November.

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The Vietnam Coast Guard on Thursday (21 November) said it has temporarily detained a foreign tanker and two domestic Vietnamese fishing vessels due to an alleged illegal oil transfer operation.

The vessels were spotted together in waters along the border of the Vietnam – Malaysia delimitation line at around 1500 hrs on 17 November.

The foreign ship Eiki Maru 21 was a specialised oil tanker and carried about 150,000 litres of diesel oil without proof of legal origin.

As such, the coast guard has temporarily seized material evidences and simultaneously escorted all three ships to Phu Quoc for further investigation and handling, it said.

Online databases recorded Eiki Maru 21 as a 1987-built 581 dwt oil tanker registered under the flag state of Thailand.

A series of other detentions carried out by the Vietnam Coast Guard on oil tankers during 2019 have been recorded by Manifold Times below:

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RelatedMongolian-flagged “Oki Maru” in alleged illegal oil transfer at Vietnam
RelatedVietnam: Coast guard captures ship with 45,000 litres of illegal diesel
RelatedVietnam: “Thanh Chau 68” detained over 500,000L of unknown origin diesel
RelatedVietnam Coast Guard detains tanker carrying 200,000 litres of diesel
RelatedVietnam: Coast guard detains vessel over carriage of illegal diesel oil
RelatedVietnam: Vessel with fake name illegally transporting diesel oil
RelatedVietnam: Coast Guard temporarily seizes fuel oil cargo over violations
RelatedVietnam Coast Guard seizes “TG 92377 – TS” over diesel oil cargo
RelatedKorea-flagged “Pioneer Spirit” in alleged illegal STS transfer operation
RelatedVietnam Coast Guard detains vessel with 200,000 litres of diesel
RelatedVietnam Coast Guard continues investigation on “HP 1484”
RelatedVietnam: Coast Guard detains “HP 1484” domestic oil tanker
RelatedSingapore-registered tanker “Arista Leo” detained at Vietnam port
RelatedVietnam: Fishing vessel sinks, days after Coast Guard inspection of oil cargo
RelatedVietnam Coast Guard temporarily detains domestic oil tanker
RelatedVietnam Coast Guard detains “BV96768TS” and “BV7878” oil tankers

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Published: 22 November, 2019
 

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Singapore: Annual general meetings scheduled for Xihe Holdings subsidiaries

Annual general meetings will be held from 1 to 2 September for An Hui Shipping, Nan Chiau Maritime and Nan Yi Maritime to receive updates on firms’ liquidation, according to notices.

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Several notices were published on the Government Gazette on Friday (14 August) regarding the annual general meetings to be held from 1 to 2 September for Xihe Holdings subsidiaries An Hui Shipping Pte Ltd, Nan Chiau Maritime and Nan Yi Maritime Pte Ltd. 

Annual general meetings for An Hui Shipping are to be held on 1 September at the following times:

  • For the company and creditors: 3pm

Annual general meeting for Nan Chiau Maritime is to be held on 1 September at the following time:

  • For the company and creditors: 2pm

Annual general meeting for Nan Yi Maritime is to be held on 2 September at the following time:

  • For the company and creditors: 2pm

The agenda for all the meetings are:

  • To receive an update on the liquidation.
  • To receive an account of the Liquidators’ acts and dealings, and of the conduct of the winding up.

The following are the details of the liquidator:

Ho May Kee
Liquidator
c/o 8 Marina View
#40-04/05 Asia Square Tower 1
Singapore 018960

 

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Published: 17 August, 2026

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Singapore police arrest eight over alleged illegal MGO transaction off Tuas

SPF says preliminary investigations found that crew members of a Singapore-registered tugboat misappropriated MGO worth about SGD 10,570 without their company’s knowledge and sold it illegally.

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Singapore police arrest eight over alleged illegal MGO transaction off Tuas

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Thursday (13 August) said it has arrested eight men, aged between 25 and 54, for their suspected involvement in an illegal transaction of Marine Gas Oil (MGO).

On 13 August 2026 at about 1.05am, officers from the Police Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a check on a Singapore-registered tugboat in the waters off Tuas and discovered that eight crew members were possibly involved in the illegal transaction of MGO. 

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the crew members of the tugboats misappropriated MGO valued at about SGD 10,570 (USD 8,258), without their company’s knowledge,” SPF said in a statement.

“The MGO was sold illegally for their personal financial gain.”

The eight crew members will be charged in court on 14 August 2026 with the offence of theft by servant of property in possession of master under Section 381 of the Penal Code 1871 If convicted, they shall be punished with an imprisonment term that may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.

“The Police take a serious view of illegal transaction of MGO in Singapore Territorial Waters and will continue to conduct enforcement and security checks to prevent, deter and detect such illicit activities in Singapore waters,” SPF added. 

 

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Published: 14 August, 2026

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Singapore: Liquidators of East Marine Pte Ltd issues notice of annual meeting

Annual meeting of the company and its creditors will be held at 8 Wilkie Road, #03-08 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095 via audio-visual conference on 20 August at 11am.

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A notice of annual meeting was issued by liquidators of East Marine Pte Ltd, which is in creditor’s voluntary liquidation, on the Government Gazette on Friday (7 August). 

According to the notice, the annual meeting of the company and its creditors will be held at 8 Wilkie Road, #03-08 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095 via audio-visual conference on 20 August at 11am.  

The purpose of the meeting is to have an account laid before the meeting showing the acts and dealings of the liquidators and the conduct of the winding up in the preceding year.

The following are the details of the liquidators:

Ng Kian Kiat
Yap Hui Li
Liquidators
c/o 8 Wilkie Road
#03-08 Wilkie Edge
Singapore 228095

 

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Published: 12 August, 2026

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