Live Piracy Report
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2019
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2019
118-19
30-09-2019
Boarded
Bulk Carrier
Singapore Straits
30.09.2019: 1515 UTC: Posn: 01:02.7N – 103:39.0E, Singapore Straits.
Deck crew on routine rounds onboard a bulk carrier underway in the Singapore TSS spotted five armed robbers on the aft deck. Alarm raised, SSAS activated and PA announcement made resulting in the robbers escaping without stealing anything. Incident reported to Singapore VTIS. After almost one hour and in Singapore waters, a Singapore police coast guard boat intercepted and escorted the ship to Singapore, where they boarded and searched the ship to ensure that the robbers had left.
Deck crew on routine rounds onboard a bulk carrier underway in the Singapore TSS spotted five armed robbers on the aft deck. Alarm raised, SSAS activated and PA announcement made resulting in the robbers escaping without stealing anything. Incident reported to Singapore VTIS. After almost one hour and in Singapore waters, a Singapore police coast guard boat intercepted and escorted the ship to Singapore, where they boarded and searched the ship to ensure that the robbers had left.