IMB ICC Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2017 - Reported to #IMB #ICC in Last 7 days #ASKET #m

Incidents reported by the IMB ICC in the last 7 days:

101-17

Container

05.08.2017:

2000 UTC: Posn: Esmeraldas Port, Ecuador.

Unnoticed by crew, robbers boarded a berthed container ship, stole brass sounding pipe covers and escaped. The theft was noticed by duty crew on routine rounds.

100-17

Product Tanker

07.08.2017: 2240 UTC:

Posn: Folawiyo Terminal, Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria.

Duty AB onboard a berthed tanker noticed two robbers trying to insert a flexible hose into 1P / 1S cargo tank. He immediately informed the duty officer who raised the alarm. Seeing the alerted crew the robbers escaped with their flexible hose. A search was carried out throughout the tanker. Nothing reported stolen. Port control informed.

099-17

Crude Oil Tanker

02.08.2017: 2300 UTC:

Posn: 01:24N - 104:33E, Around 10nm North of Tanjung Berakit, Pulau Bintan, Indonesia.

Unnoticed a robber boarded an anchored tanker, stole ship’s properties and escaped. The theft was noticed by the deck crew the following day

098-17

Product Tanker

31.07.2017: 1750 UTC:

Posn. 04:07.527N - 007:00.048E, around 21nm SSW off Bonny, Nigeria.

Pirates attacked a tanker and stole the crews’ personal belongings. Three crew members were reported missing. Nigerian navy escorted vessel to Bonny anchorage.

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