Live Piracy Report
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2015
IMB Live Piracy Map 2012
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%am %b 19 2015
Crude Tanker
Around 6nm WSW of Pulau Nipah
Boarded
19.09.2015: 0420 LT: Posn: 01:07N -103:33E, Around 6nm WSW of Pulau Nipah, Indonesia.
Five robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored tanker. The duty officer called the deck patrol AB via the walkie talkie. As no response was received the duty officer raised the alarm and crew mustered. The crew noticed the robbers exiting from the accommodation block and escaping. Upon searching the vessel the duty AB was found tied near the aft mooring winches. Engine room spares stolen. Incident reported to the local authority.
Five robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored tanker. The duty officer called the deck patrol AB via the walkie talkie. As no response was received the duty officer raised the alarm and crew mustered. The crew noticed the robbers exiting from the accommodation block and escaping. Upon searching the vessel the duty AB was found tied near the aft mooring winches. Engine room spares stolen. Incident reported to the local authority.
19-09-2015