12.05.2013:
0415 LT: Posn: 03:41S – 114:27E, Taboneo Anchorage, Indonesia.
Five robbers in a boat approached and boarded an anchored bulk carrier via the anchor chain and broke into the forward store. The alert crew noticed the robbers, raised the alarm and proceeded towards the forecastle. Seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped in their boat with the stolen stores. Local agents informed.
12.05.2013:
0203 LT: 03:48N – 077:11W: Buenaventura anchorage, Colombia.
12.05.2013:
0415 LT: Posn: 03:41S – 114:27E, Taboneo Anchorage, Indonesia.
Five robbers in a boat approached and boarded an anchored bulk carrier via the anchor chain and broke into the forward store. The alert crew noticed the robbers, raised the alarm and proceeded towards the forecastle. Seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped in their boat with the stolen stores. Local agents informed.
12.05.2013:
0203 LT: 03:48N – 077:11W: Buenaventura anchorage, Colombia.
While at anchor D/O on board a bulk carrier noticed robbers from a small boat boarding the vessel at the forecastle. He immediately alerted the deck watch keepers to retreat to the bridge. Port control informed and ship advised that a coast guard patrol vessel would be sent immediately. Crew on the bridge noticed five robbers disembarking from the forecastle deck into a small boat. Coast guard boat arrived at location and investigated. All crew safe, nothing stolen.
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