04.05.2014:
0420 LT: Posn: 01:27.2N – 104:35.2E, Around 13nm North of Pulau Bintan, Indonesia.
Duty A/B on routine rounds on board an anchored chemical tanker noticed the steering gear room’s door open. Upon approaching, he saw a robber escaping over the railing and informed the bridge. Alarm raised and all crew mustered. Upon searching the vessel it was discovered that ship’s engine spares were stolen. A security message was broadcast to ships in the vicinity.
05.05.2014:
04.05.2014:
0420 LT: Posn: 01:27.2N – 104:35.2E, Around 13nm North of Pulau Bintan, Indonesia.
Duty A/B on routine rounds on board an anchored chemical tanker noticed the steering gear room’s door open. Upon approaching, he saw a robber escaping over the railing and informed the bridge. Alarm raised and all crew mustered. Upon searching the vessel it was discovered that ship’s engine spares were stolen. A security message was broadcast to ships in the vicinity.
05.05.2014:
2155 LT: Posn: 22:08N – 091:46E, Chittagong Roads, Bangladesh.
30 robbers in a boat armed with long knives approached an anchored chemical tanker. Four robbers boarded the tanker and cut off the aft mooring rope. Alarm raised, crew mustered in the accommodation and Coast Guard informed. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers stole a lifebuoy and escaped. A patrol boat came to the location and made a search.
05.05.2014:
0320 LT: Posn: 08:29.4N – 013:13.3W, Berth No.2, Freetown Port, Sierra Leone.
Five robbers armed with knives in a boat approached a berthed bulk carrier. Two robbers boarded the ship and took hostage the duty cadet on rounds. They then cut off and stole the aft mooring ropes before releasing the cadet and escaping. On being released the cadet informed the duty officer who raised the alarm.
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