IMB ICC Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2016 - Reported in Last 7 days
- Asket Operations
- Jul 25, 2016
- 2 min read

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20.07.2016: 0045 LT: Posn: Callao Anchorage, Peru.
Robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier. Duty OS noticed the robbers at the forecastle and immediately informed the OOW. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Upon hearing the alarm and seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped without stealing anything. Incident reported to port control and local agent.
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17.07.2016: 2115 LT: Posn: 18:34N - 072:23W, Port Au Prince E Anchorage, Haiti.
Robbers in a small boat boarded an anchored product tanker. Duty crew on routine rounds noticed the robbers. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing the crew alertness, the robbers jumped overboard and escaped empty handed. Incident reported to Port Authority and Coast Guard.
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16.07.2016: 0450 LT: Posn: 04:44.9S - 011:48.6E, Pointe Noire Outer Anchorage, The Congo.
Robbers in a fishing canoe boarded an anchored pipe laying barge. Duty crew on routine rounds noticed the robbers and raised the alarm. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped with stolen ship’s stores. Incident reported to Port Control.
107-1604.07.2016: 0900 LT: Posn: 04:44.9S - 011:48.6E, Pointe Noire Outer Anchorage, The Congo. Robbers in a small boat boarded an anchored pipe laying barge, stole ship’s stores and escaped unnoticed. The theft was noticed during routine rounds and incident reported to Port Control.
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17.07.2016: 0245 LT: Posn: 04:47.0S - 011:47.9E, Pointe Noire Anchorage, The Congo.
A robber armed with a knife in a small boat boarded an anchored pipe laying barge. Duty crew on routine rounds noticed the robber and informed the bridge. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing the crew alertness, the robber jumped overboard and escaped. A search was carried out and it was reported that ship's stores was stolen. Incident reported to Port Control.
105-1616.07.2016: 2220 LT: Posn: 02:55N - 105:19E, Around 18nm SW of Pulau Mangkai, Indonesia Seven persons armed with knives boarded a bulk carrier while enroute to Lanshan. They tied up the Master and escaped with stolen cash, ship properties and crew personal belongings.
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16.07.2016: 1230 LT: Posn: 07:10N - 125:40E, New Davao Oil Mill Berth, Philippines.
Three robbers armed with knives boarded a berthed product tanker while three accomplices remained in the boats. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Upon hearing the alarm and seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped with ship properties. Port Authorities informed through the local agents.
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