PIRACY ACTIVITIES(26th Oct, 2015)

■ PIRACY ACTIVITIES(26th Oct, 2015)
▶Incident Detail
1. Date : Thu Oct 15 2015
2. Type of Vessel : LPG Tanker
3. Location detail: Around 6.3nm East of Pulau Karimun Kecil
4. Type of Attack : Boarded
5. Narrations: 15.10.2015: 0320 LT: Posn: 01:07N - 103:31E,
Around 6.3nm East of Pulau Karimun Kecil, Indonesia. 3/E
noticed four robbers armed with long knives opening the aft
door to the engine room workshop. 3/E and Junior Engineer
were taken hostage and their hands tied up. The robbers
stole their personal belongings and spare parts and escaped.
Junior Engineer managed to free himself and alerted the
other crew members. A search was carried.
Source : ICC Commercial Crime Services
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■ PIRACY ACTIVITIES(26th Oct, 2015)
▶Incident Detail
1. Date : Thu Oct 15 2015
2. Type of Vessel : Bulk Carrier
3. Location detail: Around 6nm East of Pulau Karimun Kecil
4. Type of Attack : Attempted
5. Narrations: 15.10.2015: 0120 LT: Posn: 01:07N - 103:30E:
Around 6nm East of Pulau Karimun Kecil, Indonesia. Duty
crew onboard a bulk carrier underway noticed a speed boat
approaching the ship. Alarm raised, crew mustered and
search light directed towards the speedboat. Seeing the
crew alertness, the robbers aborted and move away.
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■ PIRACY ACTIVITIES(26th Oct, 2015)
▶Incident Detail
1. Date : Thu Oct 15 2015
2. Type of Vessel : Crude Tanker
3. Name of Vessel : Almi Spirit
4. IMO No. : 9312872
5. Dwt : 105,571
6. Location detail: Around 2.85nm NE of Pulau Karimun Kecil
7. Type of Attack : Boarded
8. Narrations: 15.10.2015: 0540 LT: Posn: 01:10.9N – 103:26.4E,
Around 2.85nm NE of Pulau Karimun Kecil, Indonesia. Six
robbers in a small boat boarded a tanker underway using
hooks attached with ropes. Two of the robbers entered the
engine room and were spotted by the 2/E. One of the
robbers threatened the 2/E with an long knife and signalled
him to be quiet or he would cut his throat. The 2/E escaped
and raised the alarm. Crew mustered. Hearing the alarm and
seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped. Nothing was
reported stolen. VTIS Singapore informed. Authorities
boarded the tanker for investigation.
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■ PIRACY ACTIVITIES(26th Oct, 2015)
▶Incident Detail
1. Date : Sun Oct 18 2015
2. Type of Vessel : Crude Tanker
3. Location detail: Mui Vung Tau Anchorage
4. Type of Attack : Boarded
5. Narrations: 18.10.2015: 0900 LT: Posn: 10:06.7N – 107:06.9E,
Mui Vung Tau Anchorage, Vietnam. Duty AB on routine
rounds onboard an anchored tanker noticed two robbers on
the poop deck. He shouted at them and retreated to a safe
location and raised the alarm. Crew mustered and
approached the robbers. Seeing the alert crew, the robbers
escaped. A search was carried out and nothing found stolen.
Vung Tau port control informed.
Source : ICC Commercial Crime Services
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■ PIRACY ACTIVITIES(26th Oct, 2015)
▶Incident Detail
1. Date : Sun Oct 18 2015
2. Type of Vessel : LPG Tanker
3. Location detail: Around 45nm WSW of Kribi
4. Type of Attack : Suspicious
5. Narrations: Suspicious Incident: This incident will not be
included in the statistics. 18.10.2015: 1910 LT: Posn: 02:42.7N
– 009:11.1E, Around 45nm WSW of Kribi, Cameroon. Two
suspicious high speed skiffs approached a LPG tanker
underway. 2/O immediately informed Master who in turn
raised the alarm and made announcements. As the skiffs
approached the vessel, the Master increased speed and took
evasive manoeuvres resulting in the skiffs aborting and
moving away.
Source : ICC Commercial Crime Services
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■ PIRACY ACTIVITIES(26th Oct, 2015)
▶Incident Detail
1. Date : Mon Oct 19 2015
2. Type of Vessel : Refrigerated Cargo
3. Location detail: Around 36nm SW of Bayelsa Coast
4. Type of Attack : Boarded
5. Narrations : Reefer Solarte was attacked by pirates in
position 03 55N 005 26E, some 100 nm west of Port
Harcourt, Nigeria, at around 2030 UTC Oct 19. Vessel was
under way en route to Port Harcourt from Cotonou Benin.
Reportedly pirates hijacked 4 crew, including 2 Lithuanians
and 2 Ukrainians. Vessel didn’t reach Port Harcourt yet. No
other information available.
Reefer Solarte, IMO 8210285, dwt 3919, built 1982, flag
Comoros, manager Arctic Shipping LLC, S-Petersburg, Russia.
Source : Maritime Bulletin
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■ PIRACY ACTIVITIES(26th Oct, 2015)
▶Incident Detail
1. Date : Tue Oct 20 2015
2. Type of Vessel : Product Tanker
3. Location detail: Mamonal Anchorage
4. Type of Attack : Boarded
5. Narrations: 20.10.2015: 0730 UTC: Posn: 10:19.2N –
075:31.2W, Mamonal Anchorage, Colombia. Duty watchman
on board and anchored product noticed two robbers on the
forecastle and informed the OOW. Alarm raised, search light
directed towards to the forecastle area and forward fog horn
sounded. Upon hearing alarm, the robbers escaped. Nothing
reported stolen. Port Authorities informed by VHF CH-14.
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■ PIRACY ACTIVITIES(26th Oct, 2015)
▶Incident Detail
1. Date : Thu Oct 22 2015
2. Type of Vessel : Bulk Carrier
3. Location detail: Around 7.57NM ENE of Pulau Karimun Besar
4. Type of Attack : Boarded
5. Narrations: 22.10.2015: 0530 LT: Posn: 01:06.8N – 103:32.0E,
Around 7.57NM ENE of Pulau Karimun Besar, Indonesia.
Three robbers armed with long knives boarded a bulk carrier
underway using a rope ladder. Duty oiler sighted the
robbers in the Engine Room Store and immediately
informed the bridge. The Master raised the alarm followed
by PA announcement. Upon hearing the alarm and seeing
the alerted crew, the robbers escaped with stolen ship’s
stores. VTIS Singapore informed. An Indonesian naval vessel
approached the bulk carrier for assistance. Upon arrival
Singapore the Coast Guard boarded for investigation.
Source : ICC Commercial Crime Services
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■ PIRACY ACTIVITIES(26th Oct, 2015)
▶Incident Detail
1. Date : Thu Oct 22 2015
2. Type of Vessel : Bulk Carrier
3. Location detail: Cai Lan Anchorage
4. Type of Attack : Boarded
5. Narrations: 22.10.2015: 2300 LT: Posn: 20:41.5N - 107:13.4E,
Cai Lan Anchorage, Vietnam. AB on anti-piracy and robbery
watches onboard an anchored bulk carrier noticed six
robbers climbing onto the forecastle using a rope attached
to a hook. He notified the OOW who raised the alarm raised
and crew mustered. Seeing the alerted crew the robbers
escaped. A search was carried and nothing found stolen.
Port authority and local agent informed.
Source : ICC Commercial Crime Services
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