Live Piracy Report
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2017
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2017 Final Updated
136-17
Crude Oil Tanker
Around 4nm SSE of Kampung Sungai Buntu Coast, Johor
29.10.2017: 1742 UTC: Posn: 01:16.17N - 104:13.18E, Around 4nm SSE of Kampung Sungai Buntu Coast, Johor, Malaysia.
Five robbers with knives in a skiff boat boarded a tanker underway and entered the engine room, threatened the duty oiler with a knife and tied him up. As the robbers moved away the duty oiler retreated into the control room and notified the OOW. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped with stolen ship’s spares and properties. A search was then carried out. Incident reported to Singapore port operations. Singapore Coast Guard later called the Master to ensure the tanker was safe.
Five robbers with knives in a skiff boat boarded a tanker underway and entered the engine room, threatened the duty oiler with a knife and tied him up. As the robbers moved away the duty oiler retreated into the control room and notified the OOW. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped with stolen ship’s spares and properties. A search was then carried out. Incident reported to Singapore port operations. Singapore Coast Guard later called the Master to ensure the tanker was safe.
Boarded
29-10-2017