16.08.2015: 0800 LT: Posn: Guanta Anchorage, Venezuela.
Bosun on routine rounds onboard an anchored general cargo ship noticed three store rooms opened and their padlocks broken. He immediately raised the alarm and crew mustered. It was noticed that the robbers had boarded the ship via the anchor chain, stolen ship’s properties and escaped.
20.08.2015: 1050 LT: Posn: 07:02N – 125:39E, New Davao Oil Mill, Davao Port, Philippines.
16.08.2015: 0800 LT: Posn: Guanta Anchorage, Venezuela.
Bosun on routine rounds onboard an anchored general cargo ship noticed three store rooms opened and their padlocks broken. He immediately raised the alarm and crew mustered. It was noticed that the robbers had boarded the ship via the anchor chain, stolen ship’s properties and escaped.
20.08.2015: 1050 LT: Posn: 07:02N – 125:39E, New Davao Oil Mill, Davao Port, Philippines.
Bosun onboard a berthed product tanker noticed and shouted at an unauthorised person on deck. Seeing the alerted crew the person jumped overboard and escaped. Upon searching the vessel ship properties were reported stolen.
20.08.2015: 0535 LT: Posn: 01:04N – 103:36E: Around 4.15nm SSW off Pulau Nipah, Indonesia.
While underway around seven robbers armed with knives boarded a bulk carrier. Crew spotted the robbers and immediately retreated to the bridge. Two crew remained in the engine room. The vessel transmitted a SSAS alert and informed VTIS Singapore which indicated that a patrol boat was dispatched to provide assistance. Later the vessel informed the robbers had left the vessel. All crew safe.
18.08.2015: 0350 LT: Posn: 05:52.6S – 013:01.7E, Boma Anchorage, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A robber boarded an anchored bulk carrier awaiting berthing instructions. Duty AB and OS spotted a robber on the main deck near cargo hold No.2. Seeing the duty crew approaching the robber jumped overboard and escaped. Duty officer informed, alarm raised and crew mustered. A search was carried but nothing reported stolen.
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