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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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023-21	13.02.2021: 0145 UTC: Posn: 12:00.62S – 077:11.86W, Callao Anchorage, Peru. Robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored tanker. Duty crew on routine rounds noticed the robbers on the forecastle, retreated into the accommodation and raised the alarm. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped in a wooden motor boat. Crew mustered and a search was carried out. It was reported that ship’s stores were stolen. Local Authorities informed through local agent.	2021-02-13		View
022-21	26.02.2021: 0230 – 0300 UTC: Posn: 08:45.121S - 013:17.080E, Luanda anchorage, Angola. Unnoticed, robbers boarded an anchored offshore supply ship. The theft was noticed by the duty AB during routine rounds. The crew conducted a search and reported ship’s properties stolen. Incident reported to local port authorities.	2021-02-26		View
021-21	21.02.2021: 0430 UTC: Posn: 01:06.38N - 103:44.68E, Singapore Straits. An Indonesian navy patrol boat noticed a suspicious boat alongside a barge under tow and called the tug Master to reduce speed. Naval team boarded the barge and arrested five unauthorised persons. Tug and barge continued their voyage after investigations were completed. Nothing reported stolen.	2021-02-21		View
020-21	13.02.2021: 09:35 UTC: Posn: 11:01.35N – 074:47.23W, Magdalena River Passage, Colombia. Five robbers boarded a container ship under pilotage. Alert crew noticed the robbers. Master raised the alarm, crew mustered inside accommodation and pilot notified the port authorities. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped with stolen ship’s properties. The vessel was instructed to anchor to allow the coast guard to board and investigate.	2021-02-13		View
019-21	04.02.2021: 1200 UTC: Posn: 12:01.61S – 077:13.37W, Callao Anchorage, Peru. Unnoticed, robbers boarded an anchored vehicles carrier, stole ship’s stores and escaped. The theft was discovered by the duty AB on rounds. Incident reported to local agents.	2021-02-04		View
018-21	08.02.2021: 1810 UTC: Posn: 00:43.91S – 006:07.91E, Around 50nm SW of Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe. Alert crew onboard a LNG tanker underway noticed a skiff approaching at high speed. Alarm raised, crew mustered and SSAS activated. As the skiff closed hooks and a ladder were noticed and the pirates fired upon the tanker causing damage to the accommodation. Master increased speed and commenced evasive manoeuvres, resulting in the skiff aborting the attack and moving away. Crew and ship safe.	2021-02-08		View
017-21	28.01.2021: 1420 UTC: Posn: 01:16.15N - 104:16.72E, Singapore Straits. Ten robbers armed with knives boarded a bulk carrier underway. General alarm sounded and all crew mustered. Incident reported to VTS. All crew reported safe.	2021-01-28		View
016-21	06.01.2021: Posn: 10:18.41N – 075:33.66W, Cartagena Charlie Anchorage, Colombia. Unnoticed, robbers boarded an anchored container ship and escaped with ship’s properties. Onboard investigation revealed that the hawse pipe protection device was destroyed and the bosun store’s padlock was damaged. The Authorities were informed through local agent.	2021-01-06		View
015-20	09.01.2021: 0855 UTC: Posn: 10:15.7N – 076:22.9W, Around 45nm West of Cartagena Sea Buoy Pilot Boarding Ground, Colombia. Around ten persons in a small craft approached and boarded a drifting container ship. Alarm activated, public announcement made, crew mustered and security messages sent. Port Control instructed the ship to proceed to pilot station. The crew conducted a search and reported ship’s properties stolen. The search party also noticed that some intruders were still onboard and all crew immediately retreated into the accommodation. Upon arriving at the pilot station, a coast guard boat arrived and escorted the ship to the inner anchorage, where the police and coast guard boarded and searched the ship. Five intruders were found and detained.	2021-01-09		View
014-21	09.02.2021: 1222 UTC: Posn: 01:35N - 005:07E, Around 112nm NW of Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe. Crew onboard a product tanker underway noticed pirates boarding and retreated into the citadel. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre immediately alerted and liaised with the operators, Regional Authorities and an international warship in the vicinity which was able to escort the tanker until an Equatorial Guinea patrol boat took over and stayed with the tanker until it was safely anchored. All crew reported safe.	2021-02-09		View

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