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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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060-21	04.06.2021: 1730 UTC: Posn: 01:15.8N – 104:13.7E, Singapore Straits. Duty engine crew onboard a bulk carrier underway noticed three robbers in the engine room and immediately notified the bridge. Alarm raised and a search was carried out. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped with the stolen engine spares. Incident reported to VTS.	2021-06-04		View
059-21	06.06.2021: 1600 UTC: Posn: 02:57.82N – 002:44.18E, Around 208nm SSW of Lagos, Nigeria. Six pirates in a skiff, armed with weapons approached and attempted to board a bulk carrier underway. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Master sent a distress message, increased speed and commenced evasive manoeuvres. Ladders with hook sighted on the skiff. The pirates showed their weapons to the Master. After 40 mins of attempting to board, the pirates aborted and moved away due to the hardening measures taken by the Master. Crew and ship safe.	2021-06-06		View
058-21	31.05.2021: 2220 UTC: Posn: 14:21.8S – 040:42.7E, Fernao Veloso Bay Anchorage, Mozambique. Two robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored product tanker. Duty AB noticed the two robbers and informed the OOW. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped without stealing anything. Incident reported to the Port Authorities via the local agent.	2021-05-31		View
057-21	29.03.2021: 1850 UTC: Posn: 06:00.4S – 106:53.7E, Jakarta Anchorage, Indonesia. Duty AB on routine rounds onboard an anchored container ship noticed two robbers on the poop deck with two sacks. The AB shouted and flashed his torchlight at the robbers. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped immediately. A search was carried out. Ship’s engine spares were reported stolen. Incident reported to the local authorities, and the coast guard boarded the ship for investigation.	2021-03-29		View
056-21	31.05.2021: 1930 UTC: Posn: 04:33N – 002:23E, Around 104nm South of Cotonou, Benin. Armed pirates in two skiffs approached and boarded a fishing vessel. They ransacked the vessel, kidnapped five crew and escaped. The remaining crew reported the incident to the Authorities and a Ghanaian patrol boat escorted the vessel to a safe port. Crew reported that a mother vessel was sighted in the vicinity.	2021-05-31		View
055-21	23.05.2021: 1647 UTC: Posn: 01:16.37N – 104:16.49E, Singapore Straits. Duty engine crew onboard a bulk carrier underway noticed unauthorized persons in the engine room. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Suspecting the persons to be still on board, the vessel anchored at the OPL. At daybreak, a full search was carried out. The vessel continued her voyage once it was determined that no unauthorized persons were onboard.	2021-05-23		View
054-21	23.05.2021: 1430 UTC: Posn: 01:16.7N – 104:16.6E, Singapore Straits. Four robbers armed with knives boarded a bulk carrier underway and threatened a duty crew who retreated into the accommodation. Alarm raised and crew mustered resulting in the robbers escaping without stealing anything.	2021-05-23		View
053-21	12.02.2021: 2230 UTC: Posn: 06:05.84S – 106:53.65E, Tanjung Priok Container Berth, Jakarta, Indonesia. Unnoticed, robbers boarded a berthed container vessel, broke into engine room, stole engine spares and escaped. The robbery was noticed by duty crew on routine security rounds.	2021-02-12		View
SUS-003	THIS INCIDENT WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE IMB STATISTICS 20.04.2021: 1815 UTC: Posn: 03:15.2N ‐ 003:16.4E, Around 188nm South of Lagos, Nigeria A container vessel noticed a suspicious vessel approaching at high speed. Alarm raised, speed increased and non-essential persons mustered in the citadel as a precaution. After some time the suspicious skiff was seen reducing speed and moving away.	2021-04-20		View
052-21	19.05.2021: 1830 UTC: Posn: 04:33.5N – 000:15.6E, Around 66nm South of Tema, Ghana. While underway, a fishing vessel was approached, and fired upon and boarded by pirates in a small craft. The pirates stole crew personal belongings, kidnapped five crews and escaped. Ghanaian Navy was notified and a patrol boat was dispatched to escort the fishing vessel back to Tema.	2021-05-19		View

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