03.03.2012:
2355 LT: Posn: 17:02.88N-082:25.15E, Kakinada Anchorage, India.
Around ten robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier via the forecastle. Duty watchmen saw the robbers and raised the alarm. Seeing crew alertness the robbers escaped in two boats with stolen ship stores. Master informed Port Control and local agent. No casualties to crew and no damage to ship.
07.03.2012: 1030 UTC: Posn: 04:12.5N – 006:54.6E, Around 5.8nm off Port Harcourt Fairway Buoy, Nigeria.
Seven heavily armed robbers in a speed boat approached a chemical tanker underway. The tanker raised alarm, increased speed and set course away from land. The armed naval guards onboard the vessel made their presence known. Later, the robbers aborted the attempted attack and moved away.
08.03.2012:
0035LT: Posn: 01:42.4N-101:29.1E, Inner Anchorage Dumai, Indonesia.
Duty watchman saw one robber climbing using thin hooked line on Crude Oil Tanker at anchor. The Duty AB informed Bridge who raised alarm, sounded ship's whistle and crew mustered. On noticing the crew alertness, the robber jumped into the water and escaped with two other accomplices waiting in a boat. Nothing stolen and no casualties.
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