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MT Orkim Harmony

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Name
  
Orkim Harmony

Homeport
  
Port Klang

Launched
  
2009

Port of registry
  
Malaysia

Status
  
In active service

Draft
  
5 m

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Owner
  
Malaysia's Orkim Ship Management

Identification
  
IMO number 9524671 MMSI number 533042200

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MT Orkim Harmony is a Malaysia registered tanker.

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2015 hijacking

On 11 June 2015, the ship was reportedly missing in the water of Tanjung Sedili, Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia after been hijacked by eight Indonesian pirates armed with pistols and parangs. During the hijack, a crew of 22 was on board the tanker including 16 Malaysians, five Indonesians and one Myanmar national. The tanker was loaded with 6,000 metric tonnes of petrol worth around 21 million ringgit (US$5.6 million). The tanker was later recovered on 17 June with the help of Royal Australian Air Force and all the hostages been rescued by Royal Malaysian Navy, Royal Malaysian Air Force and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency on 19 June. Eight pirates who hijacked the tanker were then captured by Vietnam Border Defence Force and Vietnam Coast Guard after they were found intruding the Vietnamese border in their bid to escape.

References

MT Orkim Harmony Wikipedia