05.05.2013:
0300 UTC: Posn: 13:40N – 048:30E, Gulf of Aden.
Four high speed skiffs with three persons on each skiff approached a tanker underway at stbd side in two groups. Two skiffs closed in to a distance of 200 metres form the tanker and the armed security team fired warning shots resulting in the skiffs stopped the approach and moved away.
05.05.2013:
2245 LT: Posn: 05:41.7N – 001:20.2E, Around 27nm SSE off Lome, Togo.
During STS operations the mother vessel saw armed pirates on the deck of the daughter vessel. Alarm raised, SSAS activated and all crew on the mother vessel mustered. The on board Togo navy guards exchanged fire with the pirates. Later a large skiff with eight to ten armed pirates was spotted leaving the daughter vessel and approaching the mother vessel. Seeing this, the Master instructed all crew members to retreat into the citadel and informed the Togo navy. The on board guards took the necessary action to prevent the pirates from boarding the vessel and in the meantime the Togo navy sent out two patrol boats for assistance which then escorted the vessel back to the anchorage. All crew reported safe.
05.05.2013:
02.54 UTC: Posn: 02.28.6S 080:04.1W, Equador.
Robbers attempted to board a container vessel underway. Alarm sounded, crew mustered and vessel secured. Incident reported to coastguard who sent a boat for assistance. Seeing alert alertness the robbers moved away. All crew safe.
07.05.2013:
1458 UTC: Posn: 04:43.3N – 008:20.7E, Calabar River, Nigeria.
Seven armed pirates in a speed boat approached and fired upon bulk carrier underway with pilot on board. Master raised alarm, increased speed, sent distress message, activated SSAS and non essential crew members mustered in the citadel. The pirates aborted the attack and moved away when they heard the ship’s alarm. No injuries to crew.
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