10.02.2014:
0400-0500 LT: Posn: 17:37N – 083:24E, Visakhapatnam Anchorage, India.
Robbers boarded an anchored LPG Tanker unnoticed and escaped with ship’s properties. Port Control informed.
10.02.2014:
0330 LT: Posn: 01:21.3N – 104:41.5E, Around 10nm NE of Tg. Berakit, Pulau Bintan, Indonesia.
10.02.2014:
0400-0500 LT: Posn: 17:37N – 083:24E, Visakhapatnam Anchorage, India.
Robbers boarded an anchored LPG Tanker unnoticed and escaped with ship’s properties. Port Control informed.
10.02.2014:
0330 LT: Posn: 01:21.3N – 104:41.5E, Around 10nm NE of Tg. Berakit, Pulau Bintan, Indonesia.
Six robbers armed with guns and long knives in a small boat approached and boarded an anchored bulk carrier. Duty oiler noticed the robbers in the engine room and informed the D/O on the bridge. Alarm raised, ship’s whistle sounded, SSAS activated and all crew mustered on the bridge. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers were seen exiting the engine room and escaping in their boat. Crew searched the vessel and found nothing stolen.
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