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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:	Ship's Name:	Narrations:

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138-19	Name Withheld	02.11.2019: 0320 UTC: Posn: 06:14.9N – 002:32.9E, Around 9nm SE of Cotonou, Benin. Armed persons boarded a bulk carrier underway. Incident reported to the Authorities who dispatched a patrol boat to the ship’s location. It was reported that nine crew members were found missing from the ship. The remaining crew with the assistance of the patrol boat sailed the ship to a safe port.		View
137-19	GT Equality	05.11.2019: 1148 UTC: Posn: 01:12.6N – 103:34.3E, Singapore Straits. Six persons in two speed boats approached a tanker underway. Duty crew noticed the persons attempting to board the tanker and raised the alarm. Master increased the speed and took evasive manoeuvres resulting in the persons aborting the boarding attempt.		View
136-19	Atlantic Laurel	08.11.2019: 0205 UTC: Posn: 30:25.55N - 009:38.88W, Silos Terminal, Agadir Port, Morocco. Duty officer onboard a berthed bulk carrier noticed four unauthorized persons onboard the vessel. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing the alerted crew the persons escaped. On searching the vessel nothing reported stolen.		View
135-19	Cascade Spirit	07.11.2019: 0015 UTC: Posn: 01:13.6N – 006:09.6E, Around 57nm NNW of Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe. Armed persons in a skiff approached and fired upon a tanker underway. Alarm raised, vessel increased speed and commenced evasive manoeuvers. Fire pump activated, and four parachute rockets discharged. Due to the actions of the Master and crew, the skiff aborted and moved away. Vessel and crew safe.		View
134-19	Name Withheld	04.11.2019: 0240 UTC: Posn: 05:58.22N – 001:15.70E, around 9nm SSE of Lome, Togo. Three persons armed with guns and knives boarded an anchored tanker and shot one armed guard in his leg. They entered into the accommodation and tried to force their way into the captain’s cabin, but were unsuccessful. Alarm raised and SSAS activated. Once the armed persons left the tanker a headcount was taken and four crew members were reported missing. Togo Navy boarded the vessel for investigation.		View
133-19	Maersk Borneo	07.11.2019: 1900 UTC: Posn: 03:47.2N – 098:41.8E, Belawan Port, Indonesia. During security rounds, crew onboard a berthed tanker noticed one unknown person trying to board the vessel using a grappling hook. Upon being noticed, the person escaped. Incident reported to port Authority.		View
132-19	Name Withheld	08.10.2019: 1920 UTC: Posn: 01:43N – 101:26E, Dumai Inner Anchorage, Indonesia. Duty officer on board an anchored tanker noticed four robbers on deck and informed Master. Alarm raised, crew mustered and PA announcement made. The robbers escaped without stealing anything and a search carried out. Incident reported to local agent.		View
131-12	Name Withheld	14.10.2019: 2200 UTC: Posn: 03:55N – 098:48E, Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia. Duty crew onboard an anchored tanker noticed a person attempting to board via the anchor chain, while two persons waited in the boat alongside the tanker. Duty crew reported the incident to the OOW who raised the alarm. Seeing the alerted crew, the persons escaped in their boat.		View
130-19	Name Withheld	24.10.2019: 2115 UTC: Posn: 01:03.0N – 103:38.0E, Singapore Straits. Alert crew onboard a tanker underway noticed four robbers on deck and raised the alarm. Hearing the alerted crew the robbers escaped without stealing anything. Incident reported to Singapore VTIS.		View
129-19	Maersk Roubaix	20.10.2019: 0320 UTC: Posn: 04:45.19S – 011:46.77E, Pointe Noire Anchorage, Congo. Duty officer on routine rounds, onboard an anchored container vessel noticed a mooring rope in the water and notified the bridge. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Investigations showed the forward storeroom door was open and ships stores stolen. A boat with two persons was see moving away from the vessel. Incident reported to Port Control.		View

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