Missing Malaysian tanker news (1 Viewer)

[grateful zed]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Thai oil tanker carrying diesel fuel went missing after it departed from Singapore on its way to Indonesia, an international anti-piracy watch group reported Saturday.

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/31/3902268/thai-oil-tanker-goes-missing-on.html#storylink=cpy

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[lakerstan]

Maybe the Bermuda Triangle moved.

 

[Tom Servo]

We are NOT doing this again.

 

[DiStefano]

Was it carrying Hondas?

 

[msommer]

Any pings off satellites?

 

[xulf]

CNN coverage?

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

How else are they going to fuel the plane?

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

How else are they going to fuel the plane?

I'm thinking with jet fuel.

 

[Jayrod]

This reminds of the Russian ambassador at the end of The Hunt For Red October when he mentions that there is another sub missing.

 

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[jon_mx]

There a TV show this reminds me of...

 

[BobbyLayne]

Are they absolutely sure which ocean to look in?

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

There a TV show this reminds me of...

The Love Boat.

 

[Fat Nick]

How else are they going to fuel the plane?

I'm thinking with jet fuel.

Well, I'll be REALLY suspicious if a Malaysian oil refinery turns up missing next...

 

[Kal El]

They need to start putting bells on this stuff or something.

 

[jon_mx]

There a TV show this reminds me of...

The Love Boat.

Is that the one with the midget who runs around saying, "the plane, the plane"?

 

[xulf]

There a TV show this reminds me of...

The Love Boat.

Is that the one with the midget who runs around saying, "the plane, the plane"?

No, that was Webster.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

There a TV show this reminds me of...

The Love Boat.

Is that the one with the midget who runs around saying, "the plane, the plane"?

No, that was Webster.

You're thinking of Different Strokes.

 

[glock]

There a TV show this reminds me of...

The Love Boat.

Gilligan's Island...

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

There a TV show this reminds me of...

The Love Boat.

Gilligan's Island...

You're thinking of Lost in Space.

 

[Fat Nick]

There a TV show this reminds me of...

The Love Boat.

Gilligan's Island...

You're thinking of Lost in Space.

No, no...I think it's just CNN.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

There a TV show this reminds me of...

The Love Boat.

Gilligan's Island...

You're thinking of Lost in Space.

No, no...I think it's just CNN.

Same thing.

 

[jon_mx]

There a TV show this reminds me of...

The Love Boat.

Gilligan's Island...

You're thinking of Lost in Space.

No, no...I think it's just CNN.

Same thing.

I call dibs on Ginger.

 

[jon_mx]

There a TV show this reminds me of...

The Love Boat.

Gilligan's Island...

You're thinking of Lost in Space.

No, no...I think it's just CNN.

Same thing.

I call dibs on Ginger.

 

[Kal El]

There a TV show this reminds me of...

The Love Boat.

Gilligan's Island...

You're thinking of Lost in Space.

No, no...I think it's just CNN.

Same thing.

I call dibs on Ginger.

Maryanne looked to be a lot more fun anyway.

 

[grateful zed]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Thai tanker that went missing after leaving Singapore last week has been released by pirates who stole its oil cargo, a maritime watchdog said Monday.

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[Fat Nick]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Thai tanker that went missing after leaving Singapore last week has been released by pirates who stole its oil cargo, a maritime watchdog said Monday.

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Logistically, this is pretty impressive. Those tankers carry a lot of oil. That means that the pirates have considerable storage facilities somewhere. I'd be curious if the pirates target refined oil (fuel) to use in their own boats, or if they sell it on the black market or something.