· Attack Number:398-11
· Date:Fri Nov 11 2011
· Type of Vessel :Container
· Location detail:Around 450nm east of Mombasa, Kenya
· Type of Attack :Fired Upon
· Narrations:11.11.2011: 0824 UTC: Posn: 03:56S – 047:14E, Around 450nm east of Mombasa, Kenya (Off Somalia).
Six pirates armed with guns and RPG in a skiff chased and fired upon a container ship underway. Master raised alarm, increased speed and all crew except the bridge team mustered in the citadel. After several attempts, the pirates aborted the attempted boarding due to the hardening measures taken by the ship. A mother vessel was in the vicinity. No injuries to crew but there are some damages to the ship and cargo.
· Attack Number:399-11
· Date:Tue Nov 15 2011
· Type of Vessel :Product Tanker
· Location detail:SE of Salalah, Oman
· Type of Attack :Fired Upon
· Narrations:15.11.2011: 0418 UTC: Posn: 15:49.1N – 055:04.8E, SE of Salalah, Oman (Off Somalia).
Eight pirates in two skiffs chased a product tanker underway. Master raised alarm, increased speed, took evasive manoeuvres and all crew except the bridge team mustered in the citadel. The security team onboard fired flares as a warning towards the skiffs. The pirates fired upon the tanker and finally aborted the attempted attack and moved towards a mother vessel.
· Attack Number:400-11
· Date:Wed Nov 16 2011
· Type of Vessel :
· Location detail:Belawan Anchorage
· Type of Attack :Boarded
· Narrations:16.11.2011: 0330 LT: Posn: 03:56.2N - 098:47.5E, Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia.
Robbers boarded a chemical tanker at anchor. Robbers stole ship's stores and escaped unnoticed. Master reported to port authority.
· Attack Number:401-11
· Date:Wed Nov 16 2011
· Type of Vessel :Container
· Location detail:Chittagong Anchorage 'B'
· Type of Attack :Boarded
· Narrations:16.11.2011: 2100 LT: Posn: 22:12.3N - 091:42.2E, Chittagong Anchorage 'B', Bangladesh.
Five robbers boarded a container ship at anchor. Master raised alarm and flashed search lights. Robbers escaped with ship's stores.
· Attack Number:402-11
· Date:Thu Nov 17 2011
· Type of Vessel :Crude Tanker
· Location detail:Mui Vung Tao Anchorage
· Type of Attack :Boarded
· Narrations:17.11.2011: 2010 LT: Posn: 10:13N - 107:04.2E, Mui Vung Tao Anchorage, Vietnam.
Two robbers armed with steel rods boarded an anchored oil tanker. Duty watchmen spotted the robbers and alerted the OOW on the bridge. Alarm raised and crew mustered. On seeing crew alertness the robbers jumped overboard and escaped with stolen stores.
· Attack Number:403-11
· Date:Tue Oct 25 2011
· Type of Vessel :Tug
- Location detail:Off Pulau Bintan
- Type of Attack :Hijacked
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Narrations:25.10.2011: 0300 LT: Posn: 01:30N – 105:18E, Off Pulau Bintan, Indonesia.
Armed pirates boarded a tug towing a loaded barge underway from Sarawak to Johor. They took hostage the crewmembers, tied their hands and locked them in a cabin. The pirates hijacked the vessel and sailed into Malaysian waters where the pirates ordered the barge to be cast off. They then sailed the tug in a southerly direction and prior disembarking damaged the tugs communication, stole crew cash and personal belonging. The Captain sailed the tug to Pasir Gudang port and reported the incident. On 27 October 2011 MMEA personnel managed to locate the barge Off Tanjung Punggai, Johor.
· Attack Number:404-11
· Date:Sun Nov 20 2011
· Type of Vessel :Bulk Carrier
· Location detail:Chittagong Anchorage 'B'
· Type of Attack :Boarded
· Narrations:20.11.2011: 2315 LT: Posn: 22:12N – 091:45E, Chittagong Anchorage ‘B’, Bangladesh.
Duty officer onboard an anchored bulk carrier noticed robbers on the forecastle deck. Healerted the deck watchkeepers who rushed to the forecastle. Seeing alert crew the robbers escaped with stolen ship stores. Master made several attempts to contact the port authority but received no response.
· Attack Number:405-11
· Date:Mon Nov 21 2011
· Type of Vessel :Container
· Location detail:Around 190nm east of Mombassa, Kenya
· Type of Attack :Fired Upon
· Narrations:21.11.2011: 0536 UTC: Posn: 04:03S – 042:55E, Around 190nm east of Mombassa, Kenya. (Off Somalia)
Six pirates in two skiffs chased and fired upon a container ship underway. Master raised alarm, took anti-piracy preventive measures and fired flares towards the skiffs resulting in the pirates aborting the attempted attack and moving away.
· Attack Number:406-11
· Date:Sun Nov 20 2011
· Type of Vessel :Bulk Carrier
· Location detail:Bab El Mandeb Straits
· Type of Attack :Fired Upon
· Narrations:20.11.2011: 1345 UTC: Posn:12:27N - 043:47E, Bab El Mandeb Straits, Red Sea.
Two speed boats with eight persons in each boat approached a bulk carrier underway. Vessel fired hand flares when the boats were 600 meters away. The vessel heard the pirates fire upon the vessel. The onboard security team returned fire resulting in the boats moving away.
· Attack Number:407-11
· Date:Thu Nov 27 2011
· Type of Vessel :Product Tanker
· Location detail:Around 10nm NE of Horsburgh Light House, Off Bintan Islands
· Type of Attack :Hijacked
· Narrations:27.10.2011: 0530 LT: Posn: 01:24N-104:34E, Around 10nm NE of Horsburgh Light House. Off Bintan Islands, Indonesia.
Twelve pirates armed with guns boarded the tanker underway. Pirates took control of the ship, tied up the crew and navigated the vessel to an unknown position. On 28.10.2011, the owners were unable to establish contact with the ship and reported to the Malaysian Navy and Coast Guard/MMEA. After nearly 40 hours the Maritime Authorities located and freed the vessel.
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