Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2012

IMB Live Piracy Map 2012

date time

2012-11-28
id
Attack Number:

272-12
Date:

Tue Nov 27 2012
Type of Vessel :

Chemical Tanker
Attack Posn Map :

3.91916666667 98.75
Location detail:

Belawan Anchorage
Type of Attack :

Boarded
Narrations:

27.11.2012: 1950 LT: Posn: 03:55.9N - 098:45.8E, Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia.
Four armed robbers boarded an anchored chemical tanker via the anchor chain. They attempted to attack the duty A/B who managed to escape and inform the OOW. By the time the crew mustered the robbers had escaped with stolen ship's stores. Attempts to contact and report incident to port authority were unsuccessful. All crew safe.
Serious Crew Injured: