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Recent piracy activity
As reported by the IMB
25.05.2007: 0315 LT: Posn 01:19.3N - 104:16.3E, Singapore Straits
Robbers in a speedboat tried to board a tanker underway from the
stern. On seeing the robbers the anti piracy watch keeper, informed
the OOW who raised the alarm. The robbers aborted the attempt and
escaped in their speedboat. Crew conducted an investigation and found
nothing missing / no damage to ship. VTIS informed.
23.05.2007: 0310 LT: Posn 10:15.30N - 107:05.06E, Vung Tau, Vietnam.
Robbers, from a speedboat, boarded a product tanker at anchor. Duty
crew spotted them and informed the D/O who raised the alarm and crew
mustered. Robbers stole ship's stores and escaped in the waiting boat.
Port control and ship's agents informed.
22.05.2007: Posn 07:45N - 102:02E, Gulf of Siam, Thailand
The master of a tanker carrying 100,000 ltrs of fuel oil, to supply
fishing vessels at sea, was ordered by a pirate, who used to be a
crewmember to come alongside his vessel. Once alongside the pirate
hijacked the tanker. On 24.05.2007 at 0200 LT the pirates shot and
killed the master. Three crewmembers jumped overboard. A passing
fishing boat later picked them up. The fishing boat contacted the Thai
navy and police. The police dispatched two marine police boats and a
navy aircraft to locate / detain the vessel. The police caught the
pirate who tried to escape, in a fishing boat. The police located the
tanker with the remaining three-crew members and took it to the marine
base for investigation.
21.05.2007: 2300 LT: Posn 07:08N - 054:36E, Somalia.
An unidentified small craft followed a tanker at a distance of 7
miles. As the ship altered course and speed to increased distance
between them, the small craft adjusted her course. The small craft
followed the vessel for several hours before moving away. PRC
forwarded the masters message to coalition forces to render necessary
assistance.
20.05.2007: 0330 LT: Posn 02:55N-046:04E, 300 NM from coast, Kenya.
A general cargo ship underway observed an unlit vessel at a distance
of 3 miles. When called on VHF they replied that they could not speak
English and they were only fishing. They asked the vessel's course and
kept following the vessel. Master suspected piracy, and took anti
piracy measures and altered course to keep away from vessel. When
suspicious vessel's distance increased, vessel resumed course /
journey
19.05.2007: 1205 LT: Enroute from Merka to Kismayo, Somalia.
Heavily armed pirates with machine guns opened fire on a general cargo
ship. The ship sent a distress message, which was received by a
passing ship and Merka port authority. The authorities sent two armed
boats, which rescued the ship. One crew was injured.
26.04.2007: Spratly Islands, South China Sea.
Armed pirates boarded a fishing vessel and robbed it of its catch
while it was taking shelter due to engine trouble. The master informed
his family; about the robbery and that, another vessel was approaching
it. All contact with the fishing vessel was lost since the master’s
last call. The fate of vessel and crewmembers is unknown
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