IMB ICC Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2020 - Reported in Last 7 days
- ASKET Operations Team
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min read
Incidents reported by the IMB since the last report:
144-20
17.10.2020: 2055 UTC: Posn: 04:16.19N – 001:24.31E, around 112nm SSE of Lome, Togo
A tanker was attacked by pirates while underway. All crew managed to retreat into the citadel. Togo Navy notified and a patrol vessel was dispatched to the location. The Togo Navy team boarded the tanker and a search was carried out. Once deemed safe the crew emerged from the tanker, which was then escorted by to a safe port. All crew reported safe.
143-20
05.10.2020: 0815 UTC: Posn: 18:39N – 072:37W, Around 5.4nm NNW of La Salle, Haiti
Three armed robbers boarded a drifting bulk carrier and escaped with stolen ships stores. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Incident was reported to port authorities.
142-20
17.10.2020: 0343 UTC: Posn: 03:46.96N – 008:41.88E, Punta Europa, Equatorial Guinea
Five person armed with rifles boarded a berthed tanker. Crew mustered in the citadel. One crew reported kidnapped. Port authorities notified. Remaining crew reported safe.
141-20
17.10.2020: 0630 UTC: Posn: Callao Anchorage, Peru
Duty officer onboard a tanker noticed a suspicious light near the forward store and asked the duty watchmen to investigate. As the duty watchmen approached he was taken hostage and tied up by robbers who stole his personal belongings. The robbers released the duty watchmen before escaping. Duty officer and Master informed. Alarm raised and a search was carried out. Incident reported to the port authorities and local agent.
140-20
13.10.2020: 1530 UTC: Posn: 01:16.55N – 104:15.06E, Singapore Straits.
Three robbers armed with a steel bar boarded a tanker underway. Duty crew on routine rounds noticed the robbers and immediately informed the OOW. Alarm raised and all crew mustered. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped. Vessel and crew safe.
139-20
15.10.2020: 0436 UTC: Posn: 09:16.15N – 013:46.51W, Conakry Anchorage, Guinea
Duty OOW onboard and anchored tanker noticed a boat with four persons armed with guns approaching. Onboard armed military team notified. As the boat approached the tanker the armed team fired warning shots resulting in the boat moving away. Incident was reported to the Port Authorities.
138-20
09.10.2020: 0245 UTC: Posn: 06:26.7N – 003:22.8E, Apapa Bulk Terminal Ltd. (ABTL), Lagos Port, Nigeria.
During heavy rain, armed robbers in two boats approached and boarded a berthed product tanker engaged in cargo operations. deck crew noticed the robbers and raised the alarm. The discharging operations were suspended, all access doors were locked and crew mustered in the citadel. Port Control informed through VHF CH12. Hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped. A Nigerian Navy Officer boarded the tanker for investigation. Nothing reported stolen.
137-20
05.10.2020: 0930 UTC: Posn: 12:00.59S – 077:13.26W, Callao Anchorage, Peru
Chief officer onboard an anchored bulk carrier noticed movement on the forecastle deck and instructed the bosun to check. As the bosun moved forward, he noticed armed robbers who threatened him with a gun and knife. The bosun retreated immediately and raised the alarm. Seeing the alerted crew the robbers escaped. Incident reported to port control. On investigating, it was noticed that the robbers had boarded using a rope attached to a hook. Ships stores reported stolen.
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