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Oil tanker 'hijacked off Malaysia' Malaysia oil tanker 'not hijacked' despite earlier reports
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A Malaysian oil tanker carrying 900,000 litres of diesel has been hijacked and taken to Indonesian waters, Malaysian maritime officials say. A Malaysian oil tanker has not been hijacked as earlier reported, but taken to Indonesia by its own crew, officials in both countries say.
The MT Vier Harmoni was reportedly sailing from Tanjung Pelepas port in Malaysia on Monday when it was seized. The MT Vier Harmoni, carrying 900,000 litres of diesel, is being searched in Batam Island, Indonesia.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)'s director tweeted that the ship was now believed to be off the Indonesian island of Batam. Indonesian Navy spokesman Edi Sucipto said the confusion was due to an "internal management problem". Malaysia also said it was an "internal dispute".
The tanker was reported missing off Kunatan port, Malaysia, on Monday.
Its cargo is reportedly worth about 1.57m ringgit ($392,795; £300,000).Its cargo is reportedly worth about 1.57m ringgit ($392,795; £300,000).
The identity of the hijackers is not yet known. The head of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said the dispute between the operator and the crew had been resolved but he did not outline what had happened to the ship's oil cargo, or whether it would sail back to Malaysia.