30.03.2014:
1415 LT: Posn: 26:24.4N – 056:41.8E, Around 8nm ENE of Musandam Island, Oman.
Six persons in a skiff armed with machine gun approached a tanker underway and fired twice towards the accommodation and bridge. Master raised alarm and mustered all crew. Fire pump activated and vessel altered course. Upon hearing the alarm the persons aborted the attempted attacked and moved away.
31.03.2014:
0328 LT: Posn: 01:24.6N – 104:41.7E, Around 12nm NNE off Tanjung Berakit, Pulau Bintan, Indonesia.
30.03.2014:
1415 LT: Posn: 26:24.4N – 056:41.8E, Around 8nm ENE of Musandam Island, Oman.
Six persons in a skiff armed with machine gun approached a tanker underway and fired twice towards the accommodation and bridge. Master raised alarm and mustered all crew. Fire pump activated and vessel altered course. Upon hearing the alarm the persons aborted the attempted attacked and moved away.
31.03.2014:
0328 LT: Posn: 01:24.6N – 104:41.7E, Around 12nm NNE off Tanjung Berakit, Pulau Bintan, Indonesia.
Duty AB on board an anchored tanker noticed four robbers on board the vessel near the stern. He informed the D/O who raised the alarm and crew mustered. The robbers immediately escaped empty handed upon hearing the alarm and seeing the crew alertness. MPA Singapore informed.
01.04.2014:
0040 LT: Posn: 20:52N – 107:07E, Cailan Channel, Vietnam.
Three robbers in a small boat approached and boarded a grounded container ship and attempted to break into the forward stores. Alert duty crew sighted the robbers and raised the alarm. All crew mustered, SSAS activated and DPA was informed. Hearing the alarm and seeing the crew alertness the robbers escaped empty handed. Port Authority contacted but received no response.
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