Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2013

The Piracy & Armed Robbery Report section below follows the definition of Piracy as laid down in Article 101 of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and Armed Robbery as laid down in Resolution A.1025 (26) adopted on 2 December 2009 at the 26th Assembly Session of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

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129-13	24.05.2013: 0226 LT: 04:34S – 081:18W, Port Talara, Peru. Alert duty watchman on board an anchored chemical tanker noticed robbers on the deck who tried to catch him. The watchman fought back and escaped and raised the alarm. Seeing alerted crew the robbers escaped without stealing anything.	View
128-13	15.06.2013: 20:15 LT: Posn: 03:41.0S – 114:25.5E, Taboneo Anchorage, Indonesia. While at anchor alert duty crew on board a bulk carrier noticed robbers attempting to board the vessel via the anchor chain. Alarm raised and crew mustered. The robbers aborted the attempt and escaped in an unlit boat.	View
127-13	15.06.2013: 0145 LT: Posn: 22.09.34N - 091:47.70E, Chittagong Anchorage, Bangladesh. About 20 robbers armed with axe and machetes, in three wooden boats, approached and boarded a chemical tanker during anchoring operations. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Master informed Port control and Coast guard who sent out a patrol boat to investigate. Seeing crew alertness the robbers escaped with ship stores. All crew safe.	View
126-13	13.06.2013: 2325 LT: Posn: 01:12.3S - 117:13.3E, Muara Jawa Anchorage, Samarinda, Indonesia. Six robbers armed with knives boarded a bulk carrier at anchor. They took hostage two crew members, tied then with ropes and stole their personal belongings. The robbers then stole ship stores and escaped. One crew injured slightly. Port authorities informed.	View
125-13	16.06.2013: 0030 LT: Jakarta Cargo Anchorage, Indonesia. Four armed robbers boarded an anchored container vessel and attempted to force their way into the engine room by breaking the padlock. Alert duty watchman sighted the robbers who threatened and chased him. Luckily the duty watchman was able to enter the accommodation and alert the bridge officer who raised the alarm. Later a through search of the vessel was conducted by the crew. Port authorities alerted. All crew safe.	View
124-13	13.06.2013: 0342 LT: Posn: 01:06N - 103:36E, Nipah Anchorage, Indonesia. Three robbers armed with long knives boarded a tanker engaged in STS operations, stole engine spares and escaped. Duty crew raised alarm and a search was carried out. Master reported the incident to the local Authorities who boarded and carried out an investigation at 1000 LT.	View
123-13	12.06.2013: 2345 LT: Posn: 01:05S – 117:14E: Senipah Tanker Anchorage off Balikpapan, Indonesia. Alert crew on board an anchored oil tanker noticed one robber on the forecastle and raised the alarm resulting in the robber escaping. Investigation revealed forecastle store padlock broken but nothing stolen. Authorities informed.	View
122-13	10.06.2013: 0400 – 0500 LT: Posn: 03:42.3S – 114:28.5E, Taboneo Anchorage, Indonesia. Robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier waiting for loading operations. They broke into the forecastle store, stole ship’s stores and escaped without being noticed. The robbery was reported to the local agent who was on board the vessel during the incident and the port authorities.	View
121-13	08.06.2013: 1154 LT: Posn: 03:54.7N – 098:46.6E, Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia. Two robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored chemical tanker using a hook attached to a long pole. Alert duty crew noticed the robbers attempting to enter the paint store and raised the alarm. Seeing crew alertness the robbers aborted their attempt and escaped in their boat.	View
120-13	24.05.2013: 2030 UTC: Posn: 03:52.5N – 005:28.0E, Around 50nm WSW of Brass, Nigeria. Around seven to eight pirates armed with guns, in a boat, fired upon and boarded a product tanker underway. They stole ship's and crew properties, kidnapped five crew members and escaped. The kidnapped crew were later safely released on June 07, 2013.	View

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