# Illegal Fuel transaction in Singapore (again) **URL:** \ **Category:** Maritime News\ **Created:** [March 25, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/illegal-fuel-transaction-in-singapore-again/62677 "2022-03-25T22:31:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/illegal-fuel-transaction-in-singapore-again/62677/1 "2022-03-25T22:31:42Z")
It happens again: > **[10 men arrested for illegal marine fuel transaction off Sembawang Shipyard](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/10-men-arrested-illegal-marine-gas-oil-transaction-sembawang-shipyard-2585196)** > > SINGAPORE: Ten men have been arrested for their suspected involvement in an illegal transaction of marine gas oil, said the police on Friday (Mar 25). > > The men, aged between 32 and 49, were arrested by the Police Coast Guard (PCG) on Mar 23 in a... It doesn’t say the nationality of the 10 men, nor if the fuel originated from Singapore (siphoned off from tug’s own bunker fuel), or smuggled in from Indonesia/Malaysia. ---
**Author:** ![powerabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@powerabout](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/powerabout)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/illegal-fuel-transaction-in-singapore-again/62677/2 "2022-03-27T04:24:08Z")
Once the autorities woke up only a couple of years ago ( via AIS) they found out there were privately owned tugs in Singapore that never go on hire yet are always along side ships…like DOH Makes you wonder… ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/illegal-fuel-transaction-in-singapore-again/62677/3 "2022-03-27T13:29:10Z")
From the article it was the foreign tug selling fuel to a Singaporean tug. The tugs and nationality of the arrested crews are not stated, nor are the name and owners of the two tugs involved. (The red funnel with black top MAY be an indication for the foreign tug) > [@powerabout](#): > > Makes you wonder… Yes it does. It makes me wonder how much you know and understand about the illegal fuel business in Singapore/Indonesia/Malaysia (??) ---
**Author:** ![powerabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@powerabout](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/powerabout)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/illegal-fuel-transaction-in-singapore-again/62677/4 "2022-03-27T13:34:23Z")
In the previous crackdown when IRAS/investgation people finally looked at the ais data ( I bet the mpa has historical as well) the tugs were singapore owned, the flags would be irelevant I would think? If the flag was indo then it needs to be 51% indo owned, the other flags anybodies I would guess? > **[Beyond the Shell Bukom heist, a deeper look at how marine fuel is stolen in...](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/shell-bukom-heist-marine-fuel-bunker-theft-mpa-500571)** > > SINGAPORE: On Dec 15, a 40-year-old Shell employee admitted in court to playing a part in the largest marine fuel heist from the petroleum giant's Pulau Bukom refinery.The Indian national was among almost a dozen Shell employees charged over the... What makes me wonder is it has been a huge business for years most likely headquarted in Singapore and nothing was done till recently. Run by the ruling elite is it? We would love to read about your insights from many years here.