24.03.2011:
0737 UTC: Posn: 22:26N – 063:44E, around 220nm east of Ras Al Had, Oman (Off Somalia).
Pirates in skiffs chased a bulk carrier underway. The vessel increased speed and enforced anti piracy measures and the skiffs aborted the attempt. Later, the skiff returned and succeeded in boarding the vessel. All crew members entered into citadel. Further report awaited.
24.03.2011:
24.03.2011:
0737 UTC: Posn: 22:26N – 063:44E, around 220nm east of Ras Al Had, Oman (Off Somalia).
Pirates in skiffs chased a bulk carrier underway. The vessel increased speed and enforced anti piracy measures and the skiffs aborted the attempt. Later, the skiff returned and succeeded in boarding the vessel. All crew members entered into citadel. Further report awaited.
24.03.2011:
0143 UTC: Posn: 22:58N – 063:44E, around 225nm east of Ras Al Had, Oman (Off Somalia).
About eight pirates armed with RPG and AK 47 rifles in a white skiff chased a tanker underway. Master increased speed, all crew mustered in citadel, sent distress message and security team onboard fired warning shots. The pirates continued to chase the vessel and when warning shots fired again the pirates aborted and moved away.
20.03.2011:
0210 LT: Posn: 02:55.1N – 105:17.2E, off Pulau Mangkai, South China Sea.
Eight pirates armed with long knives in a speed boat boarded a general cargo ship underway. They took hostage the duty officer and brought him to the master’s cabin. The pirates stole ship’s cash, properties and master’s personal belongings and left the ship after 20minutes. No injuries to crew.
21.03.2011:
1755 UTC: Posn: 01:35.10N– 105:07.40E, around 45nm NE of Horsburgh Lighthouse, South China Sea.
Eight pirates in a speed boat armed with long knives approached a general cargo ship underway. They attempted to board the ship using a long bamboo pole attached with a hook. Duty A/B noticed the pirates and informed master who raised the alarm. SSAS activated and crew mustered. One of the pirates tried to board the ship but was unsuccessful because of the presence of the bosun who was holding an iron bar. The pirates aborted the attempted attack upon seeing the crew alertness.
21.03.2011:
1150 UTC: Posn: 17:13.52N – 063:18.34E, around 522nm east of Salalah, Oman. (Off Somalia).
A chemical tanker was chased by five pirates armed with AK-47 in a white skiff doing 24 knots. Master increased speed, took evasive manoeuvres, sent distress message and activated water jet from the fire monitor. Two of the pirates caught the ship’s side, cut the razor wire with a small tool and came on board while the other three pirates remained in the skiff. All crewmembers took shelter in the citadel. The pirates then made their way to the bridge and entered the bridge by breaking the glass and the protecting bars. The crew remained in the citadel for 3.5 hours and later searched the ship and found no pirates onboard. All crewmembers and the tanker are safe.
21.03.2011:
1630 UTC: Posn: 03:42.9N – 001:58.4W, around 70nm SxW of Takoradi, Ghana.
An unidentified boat was observed approaching a tanker underway at high speed. Master sounded the siren, increased speed, commenced evasive manoeuvres and deployed fire hoses. The boat had 5 persons on board. It reduced speed, passed along the ship's port side at a distance of 10-15 metres and stopped 100 metres astern of the tanker. Another boat was seen approaching and it stopped next to the first boat. Master continued at increased speed and monitored the two boats until the boats were at a safe distance astern from the tanker.
21.03.2011:
0846 UTC: Posn: 03:47N – 053:33E, around 495nm NE of Mogadishu, Somalia.
A tanker underway was chased by one mother vessel and two skiffs with four pirates in one skiff and 10 pirates in the other skiff. The pirates fired upon the tanker with RPG and guns and attempted to board. The tanker increased speed, took evasive manoeuvres and activated SSAS. Master, two crew and the unarmed security team remained on the bridge while all the other crewmembers retreated into the citadel. The vessel managed to evade the boarding. Due to the continuous firing two crew sustained injuries of which one was very serious. Vessel sustained damages as well.
22.03.2011:
1401 UTC: Posn: 13:10N – 049:06E: Gulf of Aden.
A bulk carrier underway was chased and fired upon by pirates in a skiff. The security team onboard enforced anti piracy measures which prevented the pirates from boarding the vessel.
23.03.2011:
1015 UTC: Posn: 09:00.06N – 066:27.45E, around 390nm west of Minicoy Island, Indian. (Off Somalia).
Heavily armed pirates in two skiffs and a mother vessel chased and fired upon a container ship underway. Master raised alarm, sounded ship's whistle, increased speed and took evasive manoeuvres and managed to outrun the skiffs. No injuries to crew. Tanker sustained several bullet holes on superstructures.
Discussion about this post