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本月第六起！ 六海盗图洗劫油船失手逃
续23日凌晨新加坡海峡有两艘船只遭海盗袭击，在圣诞凌晨再发生一宗海盗袭击事件，至少六名海盗登船，不过所幸船员及时拉响警报，海盗再次空手而归。
根据亚洲区域反海盗合作协定（RECAAP）资讯共享中心文告，事件发生在本月25日凌晨12时28分。名为Stena Immortal 的油槽船当时正经过新加坡海峡向东航行。
当时有六名海盗登船，在引擎室的首席工程师发现后，立即拉响警报通知船长。六名海盗听到警报响起，便离开甲板乘坐小艇逃离。所幸未有船员受伤和蒙受财物损失。
该船船长将此事通报新加坡船舶交通资讯系统（VTIS）。船只在新加坡港口靠岸后，新加警察海岸卫队（PCG）便登船进行调查。
促执法机构协调加强巡逻
这已是今年内在新加坡海峡发生的第30宗海盗事件。RECAAP在文告中对新加坡海峡海盗事件越发频密表达高度关注。“有鉴于犯案者仍未绳之于法，在新加坡海峡很有可能再发生类似事件。”
RECAAP也提醒来往船只宜提高警觉、做好防范措施，若有事故立即通报邻近海岸的执法机构。
RECAAP也敦促执法机构加强巡逻和协调监视工作，以期能对这些事件迅速采取行动。
根据RECAAP文告，在本月20日也分享另外三起发生在新加坡海峡的海盗事件，涉及两艘货船和一艘油船。
23日凌晨，凌晨两小时内，一艘货运船和一艘油槽船分别被海盗登船，船员虽被绑，不过好在及时响起警报，海盗只得空手而逃。
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