10.03.2012: 0800 UTC: Posn: 12:32.5N – 043:26.8E, Red Sea.
One skiff approached and chased a tanker underway. The Master raised the alarm, activated anti-piracy measures and contacted an Iranian warship for assistance. Seeing the warship, the pirates aborted the attempted attack.
11.03.2012: 0130 LT: Posn: 06:01S - 106:53E, Tanjung Priok Outer Anchorage, Indonesia.
Two robbers in a fishing boat boarded an anchored bulk carrier during heavy rain. They entered the engine store room. The duty oiler on routine rounds spotted the robbers and raised the alarm. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped with the stolen ship property. Port control was informed.
21.01.2012: 2200 LT: Posn: 22:12.3N - 091:42.1E, Chittagong Anchorage 'B', Bangladesh.
Robbers boarded a Ro/Ro ship whilst the vessel was awaiting the pilot. The duty watchman sighted the robbers and informed the Master. The Master raised the alarm and reported to the coast guard. The robbers noticed the crew alertness and escaped with stolen stores. There were no casualties to the crew.
08.03.2012: 0035 LT: Posn: 01:42.4N-101:29.1E, Dumai Inner Anchorage, Indonesia.
The duty watchman saw one robber climbing, using thin hooked line, onto a crude oil tanker at anchor. The duty A/B informed the bridge, who raised the alarm and sounded the ship's whistle. The crew mustered. On noticing the crew alertness, the robber jumped into the water and escaped with two accomplices waiting in a boat. Nothing was stolen and there were no casualties.
07.03.2012: 1030 UTC: Posn: 04:12.5N – 006:54.6E, Around 5.8nm off Port Harcourt Fairway Buoy, Nigeria.
Seven heavily armed persons in a speed boat approached a chemical tanker underway. The tanker raised the alarm, increased speed and set course away from land. The armed naval guards onboard the tanker made their presence known. Later, the pirates aborted the attempted attack and moved away.
02.03.2012: 1219 UTC: Posn: 21:27N – 062:37E, Around 211 nm ENE of Masirah Island, Oman.
Armed pirates in one skiff hijacked a tanker underway. The hijackers took hostage 22 crew members and sailed the tanker towards the coast of Somalia. Further reports are awaited.
30.01.2012: 0500 LT: Posn: 01:05N – 103:30E, 5nm off Karimun, Indonesia.
Two robbers boarded a tanker during STS operations, using a rope attached with a hook. The duty pump man noticed the robbers and raised the alarm. The robbers removed the hook, jumped into the water and escaped in their small boat empty-handed.
03.03.2012: 2355 LT: Posn: 17:02.88N-082:25.15E, Kakinada Anchorage, India.
Around 10 robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier via the forecastle. The duty watchmen saw the robbers and raised the alarm. Seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped in two boats with stolen ship's stores. The Master informed port control and a local agent. There were no casualties among the crew and no damage to the ship.
26.02.2012: 0100 LT: Posn: 01:16.1N - 104:17.6E, 11nm from Horsburgh Lighthouse, Singapore Straits.
An unlit speed boat approached a tug towing a barge. The speed boat came alongside the tug, and four robbers boarded the tug while two remained in the boat. The robbers, wearing masks and armed with guns and knives, took hostage the C/E and the 3/E, who did not know the robbers had boarded. The 2/O on bridge noticed the robbers and raised the alarm. All crew except the bridge crew, who were guarded by some robbers, were taken hostage. The robbers then stole crew and ship's properties and cash and escaped in the waiting boat.
28.02.2012: 0550 UTC: Posn: 16:03.9N - 058:58.9E, Around 280nm ExS of Salalah, Oman, (Off Somalia).
While underway, a chemical tanker spotted 3-4 pirates in a skiff heading towards her at a speed of more than 20kts. The alarm was raised, evasive maneouvres made, fire pumps activated, and the armed security team made their presence known. The skiff later stopped their approach, and the chemical tanker continued her passage. A mother vessel was seen in the vicinity.
Source:
IMB Piracy Reporting Center
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Date: 13.03.12
