IMB ICC Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2020 - Reported in Last 7 days
- ASKET Operations Team
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min read
Incidents reported by the IMB since the last report:
108-20
29.07.2020: 0310 UTC: Posn: 18:35.9N – 072:27.2W, Around 6nm NW of Port Au Prince, Haiti.
Duty AB on routine rounds onboard a bulk carrier drifting while waiting for orders was confronted and taken hostage by two armed robbers. They stole the AB personnel properties and two mooring ropes before escaping in a waiting boat. Alarm raised and crew mustered.
107-20
08.07.2020: 1404 UTC: Posn: 03:27.5N - 108:40.9E, Around 23nm SE of Natuna Island, Indonesia.
Around five persons in a boat attempted to come alongside and board a LPG Tanker underway. Seeing the approaching boat the vessel made evasive manoeuvres and directed the Aldis lights towards the boat resulting in the persons aborting and moving away.
106-20
28.07.2020: 1000 UTC: Posn: 00:02.37N - 050:59.08W, Macapa Anchorage, Brazil.
Unnoticed, robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier. Duty AB on security rounds noticed the forecastle and paint store doors open and raised the alarm. Upon investigation, ship’s stores reported stolen. Incident reported to Port Control.
105-20
26.07.2020: 0030 UTC: Posn: 01:12.40N - 103:32.46E, Singapore Straits.
Robbers in a wooden boat approached and boarded a barge towed by an underway tug. The crew spotted the boat and raised the alarm. Seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped. Incident reported to the coast guard, who later boarded the barge for investigation. On searching the barge, nothing was reported stolen.
104-20
17.07.2020: 1000 UTC: Posn: 02:57N – 002:46E, Around 196nm SW of Bayelsa, Nigeria.
Eight pirates armed with machine guns boarded a tanker underway. They held hostage all crew members, stole the tanker’s documents and valuables and kidnapped 13 crew members before escaping. The tanker was left drifting with limited and unqualified crew onboard. A nearby merchant vessel rendered assistance which allowed the tanker to sail to a safe port. Regional authorities notified.
103-20
02.07.2020: 0320 UTC: Posn: 03:51.01N – 006:58.08E, Around 33nm SSW of Bonny Island, Nigeria.
Armed pirates attacked and boarded an FPSO, kidnapped nine crew members and escaped. Remaining crew reported safe.
102-20
11.07.2020: 1800 UTC: Posn: 01:16.0N – 104:12.7E, Singapore Straits.
Three robbers armed with knives and an axe boarded a bulk carrier underway. The C/E noticed the armed robbers in the steering gear room and immediately informed the Master. Alarm raised, deck lights switched on and crew mustered on the bridge. Incident reported to the CSO and VTS. A search was carried out. It was reported that ship’s spares and stores were stolen.
101-2030.06.2020: 0235 UTC: Posn: 04:53.01N – 001:41.89W, Takoradi Anchorages, Ghana.
Duty AB onboard an anchored bulk carrier noticed three robbers on the forecastle and immediately informed the OOW who raised the alarm. Seeing the alerted crew the robbers escaped with stolen ship’s properties. Incident reported to Takoradi Port Control.
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