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The table below gives a narrative of the most recent attacks. Click the magnifying glass button to view a map of the attack location and to get further details.

Attack Number:	Narrations:

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108-20	29.07.2020: 0310 UTC: Posn: 18:35.9N – 072:27.2W, Around 6nm NW of Port Au Prince, Haiti. Duty AB on routine rounds onboard a bulk carrier drifting while waiting for orders was confronted and taken hostage by two armed robbers. They stole the AB personnel properties and two mooring ropes before escaping in a waiting boat. Alarm raised and crew mustered.		View
107-20	08.07.2020: 1404 UTC: Posn: 03:27.5N - 108:40.9E, Around 23nm SE of Natuna Island, Indonesia. Around five persons in a boat attempted to come alongside and board a LPG Tanker underway. Seeing the approaching boat the vessel made evasive manoeuvres and directed the Aldis lights towards the boat resulting in the persons aborting and moving away.		View
106-20	28.07.2020: 1000 UTC: Posn: 00:02.37N - 050:59.08W, Macapa Anchorage No.2, Brazil. Unnoticed, robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier. Duty AB on security rounds noticed the forecastle and paint store doors open and raised the alarm. Upon investigation, ship’s stores reported stolen. Incident reported to Port Control.		View
105-20	26.07.2020: 0030 UTC: Posn: 01:12.40N - 103:32.46E, Singapore Straits. Robbers in a wooden boat approached and boarded a barge towed by an underway tug. The crew spotted the boat and raised the alarm. Seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped. Incident reported to the coast guard, who later boarded the barge for investigation. On searching the barge, nothing was reported stolen.		View
104-20	17.07.2020: 1000 UTC: Posn: 02:57N – 002:46E, Around 196nm SW of Bayelsa, Nigeria. Eight pirates armed with machine guns boarded a tanker underway. They held hostage all crew members, stole the tanker’s documents and valuables and kidnapped 13 crew members before escaping. The tanker was left drifting with limited and unqualified crew onboard. A nearby merchant vessel rendered assistance which allowed the tanker to sail to a safe port. Regional authorities notified.		View
103-20	02.07.2020: 0320 UTC: Posn: 03:51.01N – 006:58.08E, Around 33nm SSW of Bonny Island, Nigeria. Armed pirates attacked and boarded an FPSO, kidnapped nine crew members and escaped. Remaining crew reported safe.		View
102-20	11.07.2020: 1800 UTC: Posn: 01:16.0N – 104:12.7E, Singapore Straits. Three robbers armed with knives and an axe boarded a bulk carrier underway. The C/E noticed the armed robbers in the steering gear room and immediately informed the Master. Alarm raised, deck lights switched on and crew mustered on the bridge. Incident reported to the CSO and VTS. A search was carried out. It was reported that ship’s spares and stores were stolen.		View
101-20	30.06.2020: 0235 UTC: Posn: 04:53.01N – 001:41.89W, Takoradi Anchorages, Ghana. Duty AB onboard an anchored bulk carrier noticed three robbers on the forecastle and immediately informed the OOW who raised the alarm. Seeing the alerted crew the robbers escaped with stolen ship’s properties. Incident reported to Takoradi Port Control.		View
100-20	02.07.2020: 2220 UTC: Posn: 03:49.3N – 002:25.0E, Around 150nm South of Cotonou, Benin. Armed pirates attacked and boarded a general cargo ship that was drifting and awaiting operational instructions. They kidnapped five crew members, stole ship’s properties, cash and crew personal belongings before escaping in a small boat. Authorities informed, crew mustered, and a search was carried out onboard the ship. The remaining crew are reported safe. On 04.08.2020, the Owners confirmed that the 5 kidnapped crew members were released safely on 31.07.2020.		View
099-20	01.07.2020: 1640 UTC: Posn: 01:16.88N - 104:19.10E, Singapore Straits. Four robbers armed with knives boarded a reefer vessel. Duty crew spotted the robbers and raised the alarm. All crew mustered. Seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped with ship’s spares. Incident reported to VTIS.		View

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