Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2012

IMB Live Piracy Map 2012

date time

2012-12-01
id
Attack Number:

275-12
Date:

Fri Nov 30 2012
Type of Vessel :

Tug
Attack Posn Map :

1.44 104.56666666699993
Location detail:

Around 12nm North of Bintan Island
Type of Attack :

Boarded
Narrations:

30.11.2012: 0110 LT: Posn: 01:26.24N - 104:34.05E, Around 12nm north of Bintan Island, Indonesia.
Nine pirates armed with long knives boarded an anchored tug from astern and took the duty watchman as hostage. The pirates then went to the bridge and stole stole crew personal belongings, cash and vessel's navigation equipment and escaped in around 20 minutes. During the incident, two crew members were slightly injured.
Serious Crew Injured:

2