Live Piracy Report
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2017
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2017 Final Updated
108-17
Crude Oil Tanker
Puerto La Cruz Anchorage
01.09.2017: 0315 UTC: Posn: 10:14.3N – 064:44.0W, Puerto La Cruz Anchorage, Venezuela.
Five robbers in a small fishing boat armed with pistols, knives and sticks boarded an anchored tanker. They assaulted the aft duty watchman, tied him up and took him hostage. When the watchman failed to report, the OOW sent another duty crew to investigate. The OOW was notified about the robbers and the alarm was raised. Hearing the alarm and seeing the crew alertness, the robbers jumped overboard and escaped in their boat. A search was carried out and the watchman was found with minor injuries. Ship’s stores were reported stolen. Port control was informed through local agents.
Five robbers in a small fishing boat armed with pistols, knives and sticks boarded an anchored tanker. They assaulted the aft duty watchman, tied him up and took him hostage. When the watchman failed to report, the OOW sent another duty crew to investigate. The OOW was notified about the robbers and the alarm was raised. Hearing the alarm and seeing the crew alertness, the robbers jumped overboard and escaped in their boat. A search was carried out and the watchman was found with minor injuries. Ship’s stores were reported stolen. Port control was informed through local agents.
Boarded
01-09-2017