HORIZON II

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Vessel detained after entering 'No sail zone'

The 'Horizon II', en route from the Suez Canal to Misurata, was intercepted and detained by a Libyan National Army(LNA) patrol vessel 13 nautical miles north-west of Ras Al Hilal on Aug 8, 2021. The ship was escorted for administrative procedures to the Ras Al Hilal anchorage on Aug 11, 2021, at 12.45 a.m. The vessel was detained for breaching the LNA 'No Sail Zone'.

Bulkcarrier boarded by perpetrators

The 'Horizon II', while en route from Singapore to Vietnam, was boarded by two perpetrators in position 01 15 11N, 104 04 49E, about 2.9 miles north of Pulau Nongsa, Indonesia, whjo were sighted on the stern deck of the vessel on April 22, 2020, at 11.10 p.m. One of the perpetrators was armed with a knife. The general alarm was raised, and the crew was mustered on the bridge. The Master of the vessel reported the incident to the Singapore Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS). A safety navigational broadcast was initiated. The Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN) Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF), Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) and the Indonesian authorities were notified. The Master of the bulk carrier deviated it back to the port of Singapore and requested assistance from the authorities to conduct search on board for the perpetrators. The MSTF's naval vessel RSS 'Justice' escorted the bulk carrier back to the port of Singapore. Upon arrival, the Singapore PCG officers boarded the bulk carrier and conducted a search. There was no sighting of the perpetrators on board. None of the crew members were injured and nothing was reported stolen.