23.11.2014:
0500 LT: Posn: 01:07N – 103:29E, Around 4nm ESE of Pulau Karimun Kecil, Indonesia.
About 5-6 robbers armed with knives boarded a bulk carrier underway and entered into the engine room. The duty oiler and the 2/E manned in the engine room noticed the robbers and raised the alarm. Crew mustered and a search was carried out. Upon hearing the alarm and seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped with stolen engine spares. The vessel continued her passage.
23.11.2014:
1950 LT: Posn: 22:07N – 091:48E, Chittagong Anchorage, Bangladesh.
Duty crew on routine rounds onboard an anchored container ship noticed two robbers armed with long knives on the poop deck. He immediately informed the C/O on bridge who raised the alarm and crew mustered. Upon hearing the alarm and seeing the crew alertness, the robbers jumped overboard and escaped empty handed in their boat. Master made several attempts to call Chittagong Port Control and Coast Guard but received no response.
25.11.2014:
0200 LT: Posn: Kochi Anchorage, India.
Five robbers in two speed boats approached and boarded an anchored product tanker. They broke into the paint store and stole ship’s stores. Duty crew noticed the robbers and informed the duty officer who raised the alarm and crew mustered. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped in their boats with the stolen stores. Port Control relayed incident report to the coast guard and coastal police.
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