Armed Criminal Boarding Vietnam

Date 22NOV2016

Location Off Vung Tau, Vietnam

Type of incident Criminal Boarding

Lat. / Long. 10:15N – 107:00E

Source: ICC-IMB

Date: 22 November 2016 1950 UTC

Description:

Two crew members on board an anchored carrier noticed a fishing boat slowly approaching.

The boat circled the vessel and stopped near the bow.

Unknown to the crew members another boat approached the vessel.

Two armed robbers boarded and started to steal the ship’s stores. As a crew member was completing rounds, the robbers confronted and threatened him.

The duty crew retreated and raised the alarm, which resulted in the robbers escaping.

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