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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:	Type of Vessel :	Narrations:

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191-18	Tug / Barge	05.12.2018: 1230 UTC: Posn : 05:38N – 118: 57E, Around 12nm NE of Sabah Coast, Malaysia. Four armed persons in a speed boat approached and fired upon a tug towing an unladen barge resulting in the Master being shot in the leg. Alarm raised and distress message sent on VHF Ch 16. A Royal Malaysian Police boat responded and took the injured Master to hospital. Remaining crew safe.		View
190-18	Fishing Vessel	23.11.2018: 0200 UTC: Posn: 04:18.31N – 008:47.63E, Around 13nm WNW of Idenao, Cameroon. Armed persons boarded a fishing trawler underway, kidnapped two crew members and escaped. The remaining crew sailed the vessel to a safe port.		View
189-18	Fishing Vessel	23.11.2018: 0200 UTC: Posn: 04:18.31N – 008:47.63E, Around 13nm WNW of Idenao, Cameroon. Armed persons boarded a fishing trawler underway, kidnapped three crew members and escaped. The remaining crew sailed the vessel to a safe port.		View
188-18	Fishing Vessel	23.11.2018: 0200 UTC: Posn: 04:18.31N – 008:47.63E, Around 13nm WNW of Idenao, Cameroon. Armed persons boarded a fishing trawler underway, kidnapped five crew members and escaped. The remaining crew sailed the vessel to a safe port.		View
187-18	Fishing Vessel	23.11.2018: 0200 UTC: Posn: 04:18.31N – 008:47.63E, Around 13nm WNW of Idenao, Cameroon. Armed persons boarded a fishing trawler underway, kidnapped five crew members and escaped. The remaining crew sailed the vessel to a safe port.		View
186-18	Fishing Vessel	23.11.2018: 0200 UTC: Posn: 04:18.31N – 008:47.63E, Around 13nm WNW of Idenao, Cameroon. Armed persons boarded a fishing trawler underway, kidnapped three crew members and escaped. The remaining crew sailed the vessel to a safe port.		View
SUS-002	Product Tanker	SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT: This incident will not be added in the IMB Statistics 03.12.2018: 0330 UTC: Posn: 06:19.38N – 003:19.88E, Lagos Anchorage, Nigeria. Duty AB on anti-piracy watch onboard an anchored product tanker reported that he could hear the outboard motor of an unlit boat approaching. D/O immediately raised the alarm, made PA announcement and blew the ship’s horn. Hearing the alarm, the boat moved away.		View
185-18	LPG Tanker	03.12.2018: 1900 UTC: Posn: 05:52.1S – 106:04.8E, Merak Anchorage, Indonesia. Three robbers armed with guns and knives boarded an anchored LPG tanker. The robbers took hostage two crew members and tied them up. They then entered the engine room, stole engine spare parts and escaped.		View
184-18	Product Tanker	01.12.2018: 0630 UTC: Puerto La Cruz Anchorage, Venezuela. Two robbers boarded an anchored product tanker and attempted to open the forward store. Duty watch keeper spotted the robbers and raised the alarm. Hearing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped without steeling anything. Incident reported to local authorities.		View
183-18	LPG Tanker	11.10.2018: 0230 UTC: Posn: 22:49N – 070:02E, Kandla Anchorage, India. Duty crew onboard an anchored gas tanker noticed several footprints on the main deck. Upon checking, several ship’s properties were found missing. Incident reported to local authorities.		View

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