MT Orkim Harmony hijacking

On 11 June 2015, eight Indonesian pirates hijacked the MT Orkim Harmony, a Malaysian tanker, in the South China Sea. The crew and the tanker were freed and recovered on 19 June near the southwest of Phú Quốc in Vietnam with the joint efforts of Royal Malaysian Navy, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Royal Australian Air Force, Vietnam Border Guard, Vietnam Coast Guard, Indonesian Navy and Royal Thai Navy.

MT Orkim Harmony hijacking
Part of Piracy in the Strait of Malacca and Piracy in Indonesia
Date11–19 June 2015
Location
Lost in the waters of Tanjung Sedili, Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia
9.10°N 103.10°E / 9.10; 103.10
Result

Hijack foiled.

  • Australia spotted the tanker in the Gulf of Thailand.
  • Malaysia recovered the tanker and rescued all 22 crewmembers.
  • Vietnam captured all eight escaping pirates after they were found intruding past the Vietnamese border.
Belligerents

 Malaysia

 Australia

 Vietnam

Other aid/standby forces:
 Indonesia

 Thailand

 Indonesian pirates
Commanders and leaders
Abdul Aziz Jaafar
Ahmad Puzi
Adam Steff
Peter Knox
Doãn Bảo Quyết
Nguyễn Quang Đạm
Ngô Ngọc Thu		 Ruslan  
Strength

1,500 strong team, 16 ships and four aircraft
AP-3C Orion surveillance aircraft

4 ships		 1 tanker
8 pirates
1 lifeboat
Casualties and losses
none 8 captured
1 hostage injured
Approximate location where the tanker was found on 19 June.
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