WEEKLY PIRACY REPORT

01.01.2012:
2105 LT: Posn: 03:44S – 114:27E, Taboneo Anchorage off Banjarmasin, Indonesia.
Duty AB onboard an anchored bulk carrier noticed a robber inside the hawse pipe, trying to break open the lock. A boat with two more robbers was noticed nearby. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing alert crew the robber escaped in the waiting boat. Nothing stolen.    

04.01.2012:
0200 UTC: 13:10N-049:12E, Gulf of Aden

01.01.2012:
2105 LT: Posn: 03:44S – 114:27E, Taboneo Anchorage off Banjarmasin, Indonesia.
Duty AB onboard an anchored bulk carrier noticed a robber inside the hawse pipe, trying to break open the lock. A boat with two more robbers was noticed nearby. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing alert crew the robber escaped in the waiting boat. Nothing stolen.    

04.01.2012:
0200 UTC: 13:10N-049:12E, Gulf of Aden
Pirates in a skiff chased and fire upon a bulk carrier underway. Onboard security team fired flares to warn the pirates which were ignored and later only when the security team returned fire the skiff aborted the attack.