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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:	Type of Vessel :	Narrations:

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148-18	Bulk Carrier	22.09.2018: 0500 UTC: Posn: 03:40.0N – 006:40.0E, Around 51nm SW of Bonny Island, Nigeria. Armed pirates boarded a bulk carrier underway, kidnapped 12 crew members and escaped. Incident reported to the Nigerian navy who dispatched a naval boat to assist the vessel. Remaining crew sailed the vessel under naval escort to a safe anchorage.		View
147-18	Bulk Carrier	11.09.2018: 2015 UTC: Posn: 05:48.5N – 118:04.9E, Sandakan Port, Sabah, Malaysia. A robber boarded a berthed ship via the anchor chain. Alert duty crew stationed on the forecastle deck spotted the robber and immediately notified the Master and D/O. Alarm raised and the crew made their way to the forward deck to investigate. Hearing the alerted crew, the robber escaped with his accomplices in their speed boat. Incident reported to local authority.		View
146-18	Product Tanker	17.09.2018: 0300 UTC: Posn: 09:20.8N – 013:43.3W, Conakry Anchorage, Guinea. An anchored tanker was boarded by four armed robbers. Master raised the alarm, locked the accommodation and all crew mustered in the citadel. The armed robbers fired at the bridge windows and gained access into the accommodation. They ransacked all crew cabins and escaped with crew personal belongings. A navy boat arrived at the location to provide assistance. All crew reported safe.		View
SUS-001	Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker	16.09.2018: 0315 UTC: Posn: 07:45.14N – 117:03.95E, Around 4nm SW of Balabac Island, Philippines. Six persons, in two skiffs approached an asphalt tanker underway. Alarm raised, PA announcement made, and crew mustered. As the skiffs closed to the tanker the Master noticed the persons face covered with masks. Evasive manoeuvres commenced. After around five minutes, the skiffs aborted the approach and moved to another vessel in the vicinity. Master informed the other vessel about the approaching skiffs by VHF.		View
145-18	Fishing Vessel	10.09.2018: 1800 UTC: Posn: 04:40.36N – 118:43.12E, Around 3nm NNW of Pulau Gaya, Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia. Two armed persons in a speed boat approached and boarded a fishing vessel underway and kidnapped two crew. The remaining crew managed to retreat to a safe location. Once the armed persons left the vessel, the remaining crew sailed the vessel to a safe port. Incident reported to the local police. Investigations on going.		View
144-18	Product Tanker	10.09.2018: 2030 UTC: Posn: Jetty No.2, Tarahan Port, Indonesia. Duty AB, on routine rounds, onboard a berthed tanker noticed two robbers on deck and raised the alarm. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped empty handed.		View
143-18	Oil Tanker	04.08.2018: 1500 UTC: Posn: 03:24.5N – 112:54.5E, Around 11nm NW of Tanjung Kidurong, Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. Five robbers armed with knives and handgun boarded a tanker underway. After realising the tanker was in ballast, the robbers stole crew personal belongings and disembarked. Incident reported to local police.		View
142-18	Bulk Carrier	18.09.2018: 1915 UTC: Posn: 00:14.2S – 117:34.9E, Muara Berau Anchorage, Samarinda, Indonesia. Robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier twice in three hours. On both occasions, the duty watchman noticed the robbers on the forecastle deck and raised the alarm resulting in the robbers escaping with stolen ship's stores.		View
141-18	Tug / Barge	19.05.2018: 0700 UTC: Posn: 01:12N - 103:34E, Singapore Straits. Robbers in six boats boarded an unmanned barge under tow. They stole the barge cargo of scrap metal and escaped. Incident reported to the Singapore Marine Police.		View
140-18	Container	28.08.2018: 0935 UTC: Posn: 02:30.9S – 080:05.1W, Around 16nm SW of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Three persons armed with handguns, in a small skiff came alongside a container vessel underway. One person attempted to board the ship. The crew spotted the attempted boarding and raised the alarm. Upon hearing the alarm, the persons aborted the attempted boarding and moved away. Incident reported to Guayaquil Port Control and Ecuador Coast Guard.		View

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