21.03.2015:
0230 LT: Posn: 03:56N – 098:45E, Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia.
Five robbers armed with a gun and knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier. They took hostage the duty AB and tied him up. The robbers stole ship's stores from the paint locker and escaped. The AB managed to untie himself and informed bridge who raised the alarm. Crew mustered and a search was carried out.
21.03.2015: 0100 LT: Posn: 01:13.6N – 103:58.3E, Singapore Straits.
21.03.2015:
0230 LT: Posn: 03:56N – 098:45E, Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia.
Five robbers armed with a gun and knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier. They took hostage the duty AB and tied him up. The robbers stole ship's stores from the paint locker and escaped. The AB managed to untie himself and informed bridge who raised the alarm. Crew mustered and a search was carried out.
21.03.2015: 0100 LT: Posn: 01:13.6N – 103:58.3E, Singapore Straits.
Four robbers boarded a bulk carrier underway. Duty Engineer spotted the robbers and informed the bridge. Alarm raised, crew mustered and Master informed the VTIS. Seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped empty handed. Singapore Coast Guard boarded the vessel for investigation. All crew safe.
21.03.2015:
2100 LT: Posn: 22:06N – 091:44E, Chittagong Anchorage, Bangladesh.
Armed robbers boarded an anchored tug and stole ship’s stores and properties. Alarm raised and crew mustered. As the crew approached the robbers, they threw stones at the crew resulting in the Master being injured. The robbers escaped with the stolen items in their boat. The Master heaved up the anchor and sailed further away from the anchorage area.
21.03.2015:
0530 LT: Posn: 01:07N – 103:34E: around 5nm WSW of Nipah Island, Indonesia.
Seven robbers armed with knives boarded a container ship underway. They robbed the 2/E of his personal belongings, tied him and escaped. The duty wiper on routine rounds noticed the 2/E, released him and informed the Master who informed the VTIS. Singapore Coast Guard boarded the vessel for investigation. All crew safe.
23.03.2015:
0430 LT: Posn: 20:43N – 107:11E, Cailan Outer Anchorage, Vietnam.
Robbers boarded an anchored wood chip carrier, broke into the forward store, stole ship’s property and escaped unnoticed.
25.03.2015:
0230 LT: Posn: Fishing Port Berth DNP 23, Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Four robbers boarded a berthed refrigerated cargo ship. 2nd officer on routine rounds noticed the padlock to the central store room missing. As he opened the door to investigate four robbers pushed him and escaped. One robber jumped overboard while the other three left the vessel by the gangway. Local security watch observed the situation but did not take any action. Alarm raised, crew mustered and a search was carried out. A number of cartons had been removed from the cargo holds and lay ready to lower into a wooden boat, however due to the alert 2/O no cargo was stolen.
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