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The table below gives a narrative of the most recent attacks. Click the magnifying glass button to view a map of the attack location and to get further details.

Attack Number:	Ship's Name:	Narrations:

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146-19	Name Withheld	03.12.2019: 1810 UTC: Posn: 03:06N - 007:07E, Around 76nm South of Bonny, Nigeria. Armed pirates attack and boarded an oil tanker underway. Nineteen crew were identified as missing. The vessel Owners notified the Nigerian Navy and MRCC for assistance. Remaining crew sailed the tanker to a safe area.		View
143-19	Kmax Evdokia	27.11.2019: 2045 UTC: Posn: 01:17.79N - 104:20.47E, Singapore Straits. While underway, a duty engine crew onboard a bulk carrier was confronted by robbers armed with knives. The robbers threatened the crew with a knife and attempted to take him hostage. The crew managed to escape and raised the alarm resulting in the crew mustering. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped without stealing anything. Master reported the incident to VTIS. A patrol boat was dispatched to the location. Vessel and crew are safe.		View
142-19	Galveston Highway	23.11.2019: 1020 UTC: Posn: 12:01.8S - 077:11.7W, Callao Anchorage, Peru. Duty crew onboard an anchored vehicle carrier noticed the forecastle store entrance door and forward booby hatch cover opened. On investigating three mooring ropes were reported missing. Incident reported to Callao Port Authority.		View
141-19	Baltic Mantis	19.11.2019: 2155 UTC: Posn: 14:22.51S – 040:42.67E, Nacala Outer Anchorage, Mozambique. Duty crew onboard an anchored bulk carrier noticed an unauthorised person on the forecastle deck and raised the alarm. Crew mustered and a search carried out. Seeing the alerted crew the person escaped. Nothing reported stolen. All crew safe. Incident reported to Port Control.		View
140-19	Hirado	18.10.2019: 1507 UTC: Posn: 01:05.1N – 103:42.3E, Singapore Straits. Five robbers armed with knives and crowbars boarded a tanker underway and entered the engine room. Duty Engine crew noticed the robbers and raised the alarm, resulting in the robbers escaping without stealing anything. Incident reported to Singapore VTIS.		View
139-19	Emmanuel Marine	11.11.2019: 0700 – 0730 UTC: Enroute from Bonny to Onne Port, Nigeria. Ten armed persons attacked a passenger boat and kidnapped four Immigration Officers. The Nigerian Navy rescued the kidnapped Immigration Officers on 13 November. No casualties reported.		View
138-19	Name Withheld	02.11.2019: 0320 UTC: Posn: 06:14.9N – 002:32.9E, Around 9nm SE of Cotonou, Benin. Armed persons boarded a bulk carrier underway. Incident reported to the Authorities who dispatched a patrol boat to the ship’s location. It was reported that nine crew members were found missing from the ship. The remaining crew with the assistance of the patrol boat sailed the ship to a safe port.		View
137-19	GT Equality	05.11.2019: 1148 UTC: Posn: 01:12.6N – 103:34.3E, Singapore Straits. Six persons in two speed boats approached a tanker underway. Duty crew noticed the persons attempting to board the tanker and raised the alarm. Master increased the speed and took evasive manoeuvres resulting in the persons aborting the boarding attempt.		View
136-19	Atlantic Laurel	08.11.2019: 0205 UTC: Posn: 30:25.55N - 009:38.88W, Silos Terminal, Agadir Port, Morocco. Duty officer onboard a berthed bulk carrier noticed four unauthorized persons onboard the vessel. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing the alerted crew, the persons escaped. On searching the vessel nothing reported stolen.		View
135-19	Cascade Spirit	07.11.2019: 0015 UTC: Posn: 01:13.6N – 006:09.6E, Around 57nm NNW of Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe. Armed persons in a skiff approached and fired upon a tanker underway. Alarm raised, vessel increased speed and commenced evasive manoeuvers. Fire pump activated, and four parachute rockets discharged. Due to the actions of the Master and crew, the skiff aborted and moved away. Vessel and crew safe.		View

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