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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:	Narrations:	Date of Incident

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104-22	24.11.2022: 1450 UTC: Posn: 10:16N – 064:34W, Guanta Anchorage, Venezuela. Duty crew onboard an anchored bulk carrier noticed the lashing straps of the forward life raft cut and the life raft missing. Alarm raised, a search was carried out and the incident was reported to port authorities via the local agents.	2022-11-24		View
103-22	23.11.2022: 1705 UTC: Posn: 01:03.52N – 103:36.65E, Singapore Straits. Duty crew onboard a bulk carrier underway spotted three unauthorised persons on the starboard quarterdeck. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing the crew alertness, they persons escaped with stolen ship’s spares. Singapore Coast Guard boarded the vessel to investigate.	2022-11-24		View
102-22	21.11.2022: 1845 UTC: Posn: 10:11.4N – 107:01.9E, Vung Tau Anchorage, Vietnam. Duty crew onboard an anchored chemical tanker spotted a small boat near the bows and informed the OOW. Alarm raised and crew mustered. A search was carried out. The paint locker was found broken into and ship‘s stores stolen.	2022-11-21		View
101-22	21.11.2022: 1809 UTC: Posn: 21:27.5N – 089:35.9E, Mongla Outer Anchorage, Bangladesh. About 18 robbers in two long wooden boats armed with long knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier using ropes. They took hostage the deck watchman on routine rounds, threatened him with a knife on the throat and tied him up. Alarm raised, pilot station and coast guard notified by VHF and all non-essential crew retreated into the citadel. The robbers broke into the paint locker, the bosun and forecastle stores and started stealing ship’s properties and stores. Three of the robbers approached the accommodation and using the deck watchman’s UHF radio contacted the Master and asked for a ransom. The Master offered a reduced amount which was rejected. The robbers told the Master that they would leave once they had taken the ship’s stores and properties. Later, the deck watch man was released and was found to have sustained minor injuries because of the knife being pressed on the neck and the hands being tied.	2022-11-21		View
100-22	21.11.2022: 0740 UTC: Posn: 01:21.26N – 103:17.61E, Around 7nm WNW of Pulau Kukup, Johor, Malaysia. Four persons in two small boats boarded a barge under tow. Master reported the incident to VTS Port Klang and Malaysian Coast Guard. All crew reported safe. The tug and barge continued their journey.	2022-11-21		View
099-22	08.11.2022: 1940 UTC: Posn: 01:08.99N – 103:28.37E, Singapore Straits. Duty officer onboard a tug towing a barge noticed unauthorised persons boarding the barge. VTIS informed and searchlights directed towards the barge and persons. Seeing the alerted crew the persons escaped with stolen barge cargo. All crew reported safe.	2022-11-08		View
098-22	16.10.2022: 1430 UTC: Posn: 01:09.3N – 103:27.4E, Singapore Straits. Three unauthorised persons boarded a bulk carrier underway. Duty crew sighted the persons in the steering gear room and raised the alarm. Hearing the alerted crew, the persons escaped without stealing anything. Incident reported to Singapore VTS.	2022-10-16		View
097-22	16.11.2022: 0150 UTC: Posn: 04:53.95N – 001:40.06W, Takoradi Anchorage, Ghana. Three robbers armed with long knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier. Deck watchkeepers on routine rounds noticed the robbers, informed the bridge, and shouted at them. The robbers threatened the watchkeepers and escaped. Alarm raised, ship's whistle sounded and incident reported to the port control. Port security personnel boarded the ship to investigate. Footprints were identified on deck. The paint locker was found broken into and ship's stores missing.	2022-11-16		View
096-22	07.11.2022: 1000 UTC: Posn: 12:00.72S - 077:13.83W, Callao Anchorage, Peru. Duty crew on routine rounds onboard an anchored tanker noticed the hawse pipe cover opened, the forepeak store broken into and ship’s stores missing. Incident reported to Callao VTS.	2022-11-07		View
095-22	31.10.2022: 1630 UTC: Posn: 22:47.6N – 070:04.1E, Kandla Anchorage, India. Around six robbers armed with knives and rods boarded an anchored chemical tanker. Alert duty crew spotted the robbers and immediately informed the bridge. General alarm raised, PA announcement made, and crew mustered. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped with stolen ship's properties. Incident reported to the Kandla Port Authority.	2022-10-31		View

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