Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2012

IMB Live Piracy Map 2012

date time

2012-11-16
id
Attack Number:

260-12
Date:

Tue Nov 13 2012
Type of Vessel :

Container
Attack Posn Map :

-2.52 -80.0838888888889
Location detail:

Off Guayaquil
Type of Attack :

Boarded
Narrations:

13.11.2012: 2040 LT: Posn: 02:31.2S – 080:05.2W, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
10-12 robbers armed with guns and knives in two boats approached and came alongside a container ship underway during a river passage. Duty crew at aft station noticed the boats and reported to the Master on bridge who raised the alarm, activated the SSAS and mustered all crew inside the accommodation. The robbers boarded the vessel, tied up the shore security guard and broke into four containers on deck. The robbers managed to steal the shore security guard personal properties and some cargo from the containers before escaping. Pilot reported the incident to Guayaquil port control.
Serious Crew Injured: