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Piracy Report 24 June 2010 |
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Written by Captain L
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Thursday, 24 June 2010 15:44 |
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23.06.2010: 2106 LT: Posn: 10:16.38N – 064:42:20W: Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela.
Two robbers attempted to board a tanker by climbing the anchor chain. Crew spotted them and raised alarm. Robbers jumped back into the water and escaped in their speed boat.
20.06.2010: 0330 LT: Posn: 22:12.9N – 091:43.1E, Chittagong anchorage, Bangladesh.
Eight robbers armed with knives boarded a Ro-Ro ship during anchoring operations. Robbers attempted to attack a duty crew who ran into the accommodation and called the bridge duty officer. Master raised emergency alarm and crew mustered. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped with stolen stores.
Suspicious vessel report. This incident will not be reflected in the IMB statistics.
22.06.2010: 0110 UTC: Posn: 07:01S – 039:51E: 50nm from Dar es Salaam, off Somalia
A RoRo vessel spotted a suspicious skiff approaching it. The vessel altered course to prevent the skiff from coming closer.
22.06.2010: 0205 UTC: Posn: Puerto la Cruz anchorage: Venezuela.
Deck patrol onboard an anchored chemical tanker noticed a small unlit boat near the anchor cable and immediately informed the duty officer who raised the alarm. See crew alertness the robbers jumped overboard and escaped. Upon investigation the crew discovered the paint locker broke into and ship’s stores stolen.
21.06.2010: 1359 UTC: Posn: 13:32.7N – 042:59.1E: Bab el Mandeb: Red Sea.
Six pirates armed with guns in a skiff chased a bulk carrier underway. The vessel made evasive manoeuvres and enforced anti piracy measures. Pirates in the skiff opened fire on the vessel. Due to effective anti piracy measures the vessel evaded the attack.
20.06.2010: 0230 LT: Posn: Kakinada anchorage, India.
Robbers boarded a general cargo ship at anchor. They stole ship’s stores from the forward locker and escaped. Port control informed.
18.06.2010: 2000 LT: Posn: Callao anchorage, Peru.
Two robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored chemical tanker via the anchor chain and entered the forepeak store. Duty A/B on anti-piracy watch went forward, saw a robber with a knife and immediately reported to the D/O via walkie-talkie. Robber threatened the A/B with knife. D/O immediately raised the alarm and the robbers jumped overboard and escaped empty handed in a small boat. Port authority informed.
18.06.2010: 1343 UTC: Posn: 13:23.6N – 042:44.8E: Bab el-Mandeb straits (Red Sea).
Pirates in two skiffs chased and fired upon a general cargo ship underway with intent to hijack. They attempted to board the vessel using aluminium ladder. Vessel took evasive manoeuvres, mustered all crew and finally managed to evade the hijacking.
25.05.2010: 0630 UTC: Posn: 12:50S – 046:52E: Around 90nm east of Mayotte Island, Somalia.
Fishing vessel noticed a skiff approaching at high speed. The Fishing tried to call the skiff on VHF but received no answer. The fishing vessel fired flares when the skiff was five nautical miles, two nautical miles and one and a half nautical miles off. The skiff did not respond and continued to approach. At a distance of seven cables four to five persons with guns were noticed in the skiff. At this time the fishing vessel fired automatic weapons close to the skiff which resulted in the skiff aborting and moving away.
16.06.2010: 0100 LT: Posn: 38:56.8N – 121:43.3E: Dalian Anchorage No.1, China.
Alert crew onboard an anchored general cargo ship sighted a robber on the forecastle deck. Seeing the alert crew the robber escaped. Ship reported to Dalian port authorities and enhanced look-out.
16.06.2010: 0245 LT: Posn: 03:01.9N – 108:15.75E: 35 nm west of Subi Besar Island South China Sea.
Six pirates armed with knives in a speed boat boarded a container ship underway from the stern. They entered the master’s cabin and stole ships cash and crew personal properties. They took hostage the master and purser during the attack. Pirates later escaped.
15.06.2010: 0530 UTC: Posn: 13:26N – 042:41E: north of Bab el Manded, Red Sea.
Three skiffs with six pirates in each chased a tanker underway. The tanker increased speed, sounded ship’s horn and enforced anti piracy measures and warned all ships by VHF Ch. 16. Later pirates aborted the attack.
15.06.2010: 0430 LT: Posn: Chittagong anchorage: Bangladesh.
Anti piracy watch onboard an anchored chemical tanker spotted six robbers armed with knives on the aft deck. Duty watch entered the accommodation, locked all doors and informed the duty officer who raised the alarm. Robbers stole ship’s stores and escaped.
15.06.2010: 0415 LT: Posn: 02:59.5N – 108:11.0E: Off Pulau-Pulau Subi Besar, South China Sea.
Eight robbers armed with knives boarded a container ship underway from a speed boat. They took hostage duty officer and entered captain’s cabin and stole cash, crew and ship properties and escaped.
14.06.2010: 0030 LT: Posn: 5:13.2N – 4:2.6W, Abidjan anchorage, Ivory Coast.
About four to five robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored container ship. They threatened the deck watchmen who retreated into the accommodation. Robbers stole ships and stores and escaped.
13.06.2010: 1535 UTC: Posn: 03:13.5N–105:29.4E: Nine nm NW of Pulau Mangkai Island, South China Sea.
Six pirates armed with knives in fishing boat boarded a tanker underway. They stole crew cash and personal belongings and ship cash and properties and escaped.
13.06.2010: 1230 UTC: Posn: 13:24N – 049:35E: Gulf of Aden.
Pirates in a skiff chased a chemical tanker underway. The master made evasive manoeuvres, increased speed, sent SSAS alert and contacted authorities for help. The pirates attempted to hook on the aluminum ladder on to ship’s rail but due to evasive manoeuvres and anti piracy measures this failed and the boarding was prevented.
12.06.2010: 2000 UTC: Posn: 03:21.3N–105:48.2E: 20nm NE of Pulau Mangkai Island South China Sea.
About 10-12 pirates armed with knives in a speed boat boarded a container ship underway. They entered the bridge and took the duty officer hostage. They then entered the captain’s cabin and stole ship’s cash and ship’s properties and escaped. Later the vessel sent SSAS alert. |
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Live Piracy Reports April 30 2010 |
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Written by Captain L
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Friday, 30 April 2010 17:43 |
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28.04.2010: 1848 UTC: Posn: 10:13.6N – 107:07.7E, Vung Tau anchorage, Vietnam.
Two robbers boarded a container ship at anchor. Duty watchman sighted the robbers and vessel immediately raised alarm and ship’s horn. Robbers managed to escape with ship’s stores. Port authority informed.
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27.04.2010: 2145 LT: Posn: 06:10.10N – 003:20.92E: Off Lagos, Nigeria.
3/O on a product tanker noticed on radar a boat approaching from port bow. When Aldis lights were directed at the boat, the boat stopped and turned towards another vessel. Later, the boat approached the tanker from astern. Alarm raised. Pirates opened fire at tanker. Pirates attempted to board the vessel but failed due to razor wire around the vessel deck and the constant maneuvering. All ships in the vicinity informed via VHF. No injuries to crew.
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27.04.2010: 1333 UTC: Posn: 04:44.16N – 103:58.06E: 35 nm NE of Kerteh, South China Sea.
Pirates boarded a tug towing a barge and robbed the crew of cash money, personal belongings and escaped. Malaysian Maritime authorities dispatched a patrol boat which arrived at the location and rendered assistance to the tug. Authorities are investigating.
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24.04.2010: Boma anchorage, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Robbers boarded the tanker at anchor. They stole ship’s property and escaped unnoticed.
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25.04.2010: 0515 UTC: Posn: 13:46.2N – 042:57.7E, Red Sea.
Pirate boats chased and attempted to board a bulk carrier underway. Master increased speed and carried out evasive manoeuvres. After about 80 minutes, pirates aborted the attempt and moved away. No casualties and no damage to ship.
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25.04.2010: 0523 UTC: Posn: 13:48N – 043:00E, Bab el Mandeb, southern Red Sea.
Two skiffs were sighted at a distance of one nm from a chemical tanker underway. Suddenly, one skiff with high speed approached and came very close to the tanker. Four pirates armed with guns and an aluminium ladder was seen in the skiffs. Security personal onboard fired several warning shots in the air but the pirates kept approaching. Finally the security personal fired closed to the skiffs and the pirates aborted the attempted attack.
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25.04.2010: 0348 UTC: Posn: 17:59n – 065:49e, around 760 nm from Socotra island (Arabian Sea), off Somalia.
Six pirates armed with machine guns and RPG in a white coloured skiff chased and fired upon a chemical tanker underway with intent to hijack. Tanker contacted coalition forces, increased speed and took evasive manoeuvres. Pirates attempted to board the tanker several times but unable due to the evasive manoeuvres and finally they aborted the attempt. No injuries to crew.
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25.04.2010: 0215 UTC: Posn: 18:06N – 065:47E, around 760 nm from Socotra island (Arabian Sea), off Somalia.
Four pirates armed with machine guns and RPG in a white coloured skiff chased and fired upon a tanker underway with intent to hijack. Ship raised alarm, sent distress message, increased speed, took evasive manoeuvres and crew locked all accommodation doors. Pirates tried to board the ship using a steel ladder and hooks attached to ropes. They fired RPG at the accommodation and the ship continued with her evasive manoeuvres. After several attempts, finally pirates aborted the attempted boarding. No injuries to crew.
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23.04.2010: 0640 LT: Posn: 14:48N – 065:18E, around 1395nm NE of Mogadishu (Indian Ocean), off Somalia.
Five pirates in a skiff armed with RPG and guns chased and fired upon a chemical tanker underway. Master made evasive manoeuvres and contacted coalition forces for assistance. Ship raised alarm, increased speed, activated SSAS, sent DSC distress, and commenced evasive manoeuvres. The pirates chased the vessel for more than one hour and then aborted the attempted attack. No injuries crew. No damage to ship.
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22.04.2010: 0300 LT: Posn: 01:19.8N – 104:16.1E, Eastern OPL anchorage, Malaysia.
Three robbers on a boat attempted to boarded a chemical tanker at anchor. Duty watchman on deck sighted the pirates. Robbers aborted the attempt when the vessel raised alarm and ship’s horn. No casualties to crew and ship.
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19.04.2010: 2100 UTC: Posn: 00:50S – 051:30E, Around 400 nm ESE of Mogadishu, off Somalia.
During the night a mother vessel and two skiffs fired upon a warship which they mistook for a merchant vessel. The warship fired warning shots and chased the pirates. The skiffs were seized and pirates detained.
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21.04.2010: 0308 LT: Posn: 10:13.7N – 107:05.0E, Vung Tau anchorage, Vietnam.
Pirates armed with guns boarded an anchored tanker. Duty watchman from bridge deck sighted the pirates. The vessel raised alarm and ship’s horn. Pirates escaped with ship’s stores. Port authority informed.
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21.04.2010: 1050 UTC: Posn: 01:10N – 065:00E, 1170 nm east of Mogadishu, Somalia.
Four pirates armed with RPG and automatic weapons in a skiff chased and fired upon a bulk carrier underway with intent to hijack. Ship raised alarm, contacted coalition forces, increased speed and took evasive manoeuvres. A coalition warship responded and sent a helicopter to the location. Pirates stopped chasing the ship and aborted the attempted attack. No injuries to crew. Some damage to ship due to gun fire.
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21.04.2010: 0605 UTC: Posn: 16:25N – 057:13E: 170 nm SE of Khuriya Muriya Islands, (Oman), Off Somalia.
Pirates in skiffs opened fire, boarded and hijacked a bulk carrier underway. They took the 21 crewmembers as hostage.
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19.04.2010: 1528 UTC: Posn: 04:25N – 104:19E: South China Sea.
Owner reported to the IMB-PRC that tug and barge were hijacked and deviated from the original route to Thailand. The Centre notified the authorities in Malaysia and Indonesia. The Malaysian authorities/MMEA dispatched a maritime aircraft and a patrol boat. The aircraft reported sighting of the tug and barge and pirates casting-off the barge. A Malaysian Maritime patrol boat located the barge and handed it over to the Owners. Owners arranged another tug to tow the barge to Thailand. The Malaysian and Indonesian authorities continued to search for the tug. Later the pirates left the tug and the crew then continued to sail the tug to Singapore. A Singapore Naval ship spotted the tug and escorted her.
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20.04.2010: 0345 LT: Tanjung Priok anchorage: Indonesia.
Four robbers armed with long knives boarded an anchored general cargo ship. Duty AB returning after rounds to the forecastle deck saw one robber coming out from port side entrance and immediately informed OOW who raised the. Robbers escaped with ship’s equipment.
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18.04.2010: 0200 UTC: Posn: 09:29N – 069:18E: 230 nm WNW of Minicoy Island (Indian Ocean), Off Somalia.
Armed pirates in skiffs opened fire on a fishing vessel underway and ordered her to stop. Pirates boarded and hijacked the vessel and took her 26 crew members hostage. Vessel currently heading towards Somalia.
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18.04.2010: 0200 UTC: Posn: 09:29N – 069:18E: 230 nm WNW of Minicoy Island (Indian Ocean), Off Somalia.
Armed pirates in skiffs opened fire on a fishing vessel underway and ordered her to stop. Pirates boarded and hijacked the vessel and took her 25 crew members hostage. Vessel currently heading towards Somalia.
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18.04.2010: 0200 UTC: Posn: 09:29N – 069:18E: 230 nm WNW of Minicoy Island (Indian Ocean), Off Somalia.
Armed pirates in skiffs opened fire on a fishing vessel underway and ordered her to stop. Pirates boarded and hijacked the vessel and took her 26 crew members hostage. Vessel currently heading towards Somalia.
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Piracy Reports March 4 2010 |
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Written by Luke Hammond
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Friday, 05 March 2010 02:10 |
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04.03.2010: 0728 UTC: Posn: 03:26S – 047:11E. About 340 nm SSE of Mogadishu, Somalia.
Pirates in two boats attacked and fired upon a fishing vessel underway. The fishing vessel managed to escape. No casualty.
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01:03.2010: Gulf of Aden
Pirates attacked and hijacked an oil tanker under way. Pirates have control of the ship and have taken the ship to an unknown location in Somalia. Further details awaited.
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03.03.2010: 0628 UTC: Posn: 13:37N – 042:58.5E, Southern Part of Red Sea.
Two pirates in different boats chased and attempted to board a chemical tanker underway. Master carried out evasive manoeuvres, mustered all crew and started water spray. Master contacted a coalition warship and the warship provided assistance. No injuries to crew and no damage to ship.
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02.03.2010: 0345 UTC: Posn: 12:38.4N – 044:47.4E, Gulf of Aden.
Four pirates in a skiff chased and attempted to board an oil tanker underway. Master carried out evasive manoeuvres and fire hoses were activated. After about one hour of chasing the pirates aborted the attempted.
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02.03.2010: 0530 UTC: Posn: 15:33N – 059:53E, 230nm off Oman coast, Arabian Sea.
Five pirates in a skiff approached a chemical tanker underway and attempted to board her. Master raised alarm, took evasive manoeuvres and contacted coalition forces for assistance. Pirates aborted the attack due to the evasive manoeuvres and anti-piracy measures taken by the ship.
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28.02.2010: 0350 LT Posn: 12:32.5N – 043:26.0E, Bab Al Mandeb, Southern Tip of Red Sea.
D/O onboard a product tanker noticed on radar two crafts sailing parallel to the tanker. The crafts then started approaching the vessel. Alarm raised and crew mustered on bridge. Anti piracy measures including use of floodlights to track the crafts and recorded sounds of dogs barking activate. Master took evasive manoeuvres, increased speed and transmitted mayday messages. A naval vessel announced that they are proceeding to the location. At 0415 LT, the crafts aborted the attack.
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23.02.2010: 1645 UTC: Posn: 16:30N – 058:50E, 190nm off Oman coast, Arabian Sea.
Pirates in a high-speed boat attempted to board a bulk carrier underway. Ship raised alarm, sent mayday messages, contacted warship and took evasive manoeuvres. The pirates tried to board using a ladder. However they were unsuccessful due to the constant maneuvering along with the barbed wire fencing. They aborted the attempt and left the ship. All crew members are safe.
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19.02.20010: 0530 UTC: Grove anchorage, Guyana.
Ten robbers armed with knives boarded a general cargo ship at anchor. Robbers caught a duty crew and threatened him with a knife at his neck. They entered into the forecastle and bosun store and stole ship property. Later the robbers locked the crew in the bosun store and escaped. Port authorities informed.
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24.02.2010: 0240 LT: Vung Tau anchorage, Vietnam.
Three robbers boarded a bulk carrier at anchor using ropes with hooks. They attempted to enter the forecastle store. Duty crew spotted them and reported to OOW who raised alarm and sounded ship’s whistle. Robbers jumped overboard and escaped in a wooden boat. No injury to crew. No stores stolen.
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Written by Luke Hammond
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Below is a list of the current attacks/attempts. All information provided to us is courtesy of the International Maritime Bureau.
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15.02.2010: 2345 UTC: Posn: 18:34.93N – 072:22.30W, Port Au Prince, Haiti.
Robbers attempted to board an anchored landing craft. The alert master and duty crew managed to prevent the robbers from boarding the vessel. The crew and vessel safe.
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14.02.2010: 0835 LT: Vishakhapatnam roads, India.
One boat with three robbers approached an anchored tanker from the port side. When the boat did not cross the bows the master raised the alarm. As the crew went forward to investigate they found two robbers onboard and a third attempting to board. The robbers fled as soon as they saw the ship’s crew. Port control informed.
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14.02.2010: 0215 UTC: Posn: 17:37.7N – 083:21.6E, Vishakhapatnam anchorage, India.
Three robbers using ropes and a hook boarded an anchored LPG tanker from astern. When sighted the OOW raised general alarm and duty security patrol rushed to the poop deck. Robbers escaped with stolen ship’s stores. Master informed port control and the Indian navy contacted via VHF radio.
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13.02.2010: 2230 UTC: Posn: 09:11.38N – 014:32.03 W, off Conakry, Guinea.
Pirates armed with rifles boarded a chemical tanker underway. Master raised alarm; crew locked all access doors, mustered on bridge and hide in a safe place. Pirates tried to gain entry into the locked accommodation door but were unable to do. Due to the alarm continuously ringing, they aborted the attack and fled away. Crew and vessel safe.
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06.02.2010: 0200 LT: Posn: 03:12.10N – 104:01.45E, North of Tioman island, Malaysia.
A tug towing an empty barge with 12 crewmembers, enroute from Singapore to Cambodia has been hijacked. Authorities informed.
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03.02.2010: 0815 UTC: Posn: 13:04N – 047:04E, Gulf of Aden.
Armed pirates attacked and hijacked a general cargo ship along with its crew. Further details awaited
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05.02.2010: 1935 LT: Posn: Callao anchorage no.1.
Robbers armed with guns boarded a bulk carrier at anchor via the hawse pipe. The robbers escape when general alarm raised. Ships store stolen. Incident reported to the port authorities.
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