Robbery Macapa Anchorage, Brazil

Incident Type: - d. Criminal Boarding

Region: - South America

Authority/ Reported By: - IMB/ ICC

Date:-08/10/20:-

Time:- 03:20

Position: - 00:00.88N – 051:00.04W

Remarks:

IMB ICC 136-20

08.10.2020: 0320 UTC:

Posn: 00:00.88N – 051:00.04W, Macapa

Anchorage, Brazil Three persons in a small fishing boat came alongside an anchored bulk carrier. Two of the robbers boarded and broke into the forecastle store. Alert OOW noticed the unauthorised persons on the forecastle and raised the alarm and sounded the ship’s horn. Crew mustered. Seeing crew alertness, the robbers escaped without stealing anything.