A fuel tanker that disappeared from a Malaysian port was taken by its own crew in a dispute with their employer, Indonesian and Malaysian officials said Wednesday. Maritime authorities from both countries have been searching for the Indonesian-flagged MT Vier Harmoni after it dropped out of contact on Tuesday evening. Vier Abdul Jamal, chief executive of the ship's owner Vierlines Asia Group, said the tanker has 10 Indonesian crew and is currently chartered by another company for two years. The charterer lost contact with the Vier Harmoni on Tuesday evening and its tracking device has not been active since, Adbul Jamal said. The 53-meter (175 foot) Vier Harmoni was built in 2014.

Source: ABC News August 17, 2016 06:23 UTC