Live Piracy Report

23.07.2010: 0540 LT: Posn: 01:21.4N – 104:27.5E, Malaysia.

Two robbers in a small fast craft approached a tug at anchor with intent to board. Alert crew spotted the craft and directed searchlight towards it. Seeing crew alertness, the robbers aborted the attempted boarding and moved away.

25.07.2010: 0200 UTC: Posn: 04:16N – 008:52E, Cameroon.

A seismic survey vessel supported by four chase boats with armed personnel onboard was approached by two boats with six armed robbers in each boat. The boats approached and fired upon one chase boat and attempted to board. The armed guards returned fire resulting in the boats moving away.

22.07.2010: 0330 LT: Posn: 01:23.51N – 104:30.98E: Malaysia.

Five pirates armed with guns and knives boarded a bulk carrier at anchor. They took hostage duty oiler in the engine room. Alarm raised. Pirates escaped in their speed boat and proceeded towards Indonesian coast. No injury to crew and nothing reported stolen.

21.07.2010: 1252 UTC: Posn: 14:22N – 042:08E: Red Sea.

Two skiffs chased a bulk carrier underway. Pirates were armed with automatic weapons. Vessel raised alarm, crew alerted, enforced anti piracy measures to prevent boarding. Later the pirates aborted the attack.

20.07.2010: 0540 UTC: Posn: 03:15S – 080:00W: Puerto Bolivar anchorage, Ecuador.

Four robbers armed with guns and knives boarded a refrigerated reefer vessel from a boat. The robbers were spotted by a member of the ship’s crew who raised the alarm. The robbers hit the crew member on the back, forced him to the deck and tied him up. The ship’s shore security was already on the vessel and the robbers jumped overboard, escaping in a waiting boat with ship properties.

18.07.2010: 1317 LT: Posn: 03:03.5S – 107:18.4E, Gelasa straits, Indonesia.

Three masked pirates in a small high speed boat approached a tug underway. 2/O raised alarm and informed the master, who instructed crew to activate the fire monitors. Pirates attempted to attack at port quarter of the tug. Master took evasive manoeuvres and the pirates stopped 20 metres from the tug but continued to follow. Crew activated water spray and the pirates abandoned the attempt and moved away.