18 August 2016

News Report: Malaysia says missing oil tanker found, not related to hijacking

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- An oil tanker reported missing in Malaysian waters was not hijacked and has been found, Malaysian officials said Wednesday.

Initial investigations indicated that the missing of oil tanker MT Vier Harmoni was closely linked to "internal problems" among its owner, the company that rents the vessel and the crew, said Mohd Taha Bin Ibrahim, director of exercise and enforcement of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

The tanker was registered in Batam Islands, Indonesia and was on lease to a Malaysian company, he said in a statement, adding that all 10 crew members are Indonesians.

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