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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:	Ship's Name:	Narrations:

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125-19	Nord Steel	19.10.2019: 1700 UTC: Posn: 01:03.45N – 103:38.70E, Singapore Straits. Duty oiler on routine rounds onboard a bulk carrier underway was taken hostage by five robbers armed with a gun and knives. The robbers threatened the oiler and tied his hands. They then stole ships spares and escaped. The oiler reported the incident to the OOW who raised the alarm and notified Singapore VTIS.		View
124-19	Name Withheld	12.10.2019: 0730 UTC: Posn: 11:59.6S - 077:11.1W, Callao Anchorage, Peru. Duty watchmen onboard an anchored tanker noticed three unauthorised persons on the forecastle deck and raised the alarm. The OOW, sounded the forward horn, raised the alarm, made and announcement on the PA and crew mustered. Seeing the alerted crew the persons escaped in their boat. Further investigations indicated that the perpetrators opened the bosun store skylight but were unable to steal anything.		View
123-19	Anshun	12.10.2019: 0010 UTC: Posn: 18:33.9N – 072:23.2W, Port Au Prince Anchorage, Haiti. During routine rounds, duty AB onboard an anchored ship was taken hostage by robbers armed with guns and long knives. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing the alerted crew the robbers escaped with stolen ship’s properties. Incident reported to Pilot Station.		View
122-19	Fugro Helmert	08.10.2019: 2240 UTC: Posn: 04:45.4S - 011:49.7E, Pointe Noire Anchorage, The Congo. Master onboard the anchored research vessel heard a sound near the forward and noticed one unknown person onboard. Master shouted and the person escaped. Emergency alarm raised and crew mustered. A boat was seen departing the vessel with stolen ship's store.		View
121-19	Clipper Eos	05.10.2019: 1800 – 2359 UTC: Posn: 01:18.14N – 104:07.03E, Johor Anchorage, Malaysia. Unnoticed, robbers boarded an anchored tanker, stole ship's properties and escaped. Duty crew on routine rounds noticed the theft and notified the OOW.		View
120-19	UACC Mirdif	05.10.2019: 0200 UTC: Posn: 06:17.2N – 003:13.8E, Lagos Secure Anchorage Area, Nigeria. Duty security patrol onboard an anchored product tanker noticed three robbers on the forecastle and immediately informed the OOW, who raised the alarm. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped without stealing anything. Incident reported to Nigerian Navy and a patrol boat arrived for investigation.		View
119-19	Dorthe Oldendorff	30.09.2019: 0655 UTC: Posn: Callao Port, Peru. Robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier. They took hostage the duty AB and tied his hands. When the duty officer did not receive a response from the duty AB he order other crew to investigate. Upon arriving at the forecastle, the crew saw the duty AB, who raised the alarm. hearing the alerted crew the robbers escaped. The duty AB was unharmed. Two mooring ropes were reported missing. Incident reported to the port authority and local agent.		View
118-19	Transpacific	30.09.2019: 1515 UTC: Posn: 01:02.7N – 103:39.0E, Singapore Straits. Deck crew on routine rounds onboard a bulk carrier underway in the Singapore TSS spotted five armed robbers on the aft deck. Alarm raised, SSAS activated and PA announcement made resulting in the robbers escaping without stealing anything. Incident reported to Singapore VTIS. After almost one hour and in Singapore waters, a Singapore police coast guard boat intercepted and escorted the ship to Singapore, where they boarded and searched the ship to ensure that the robbers had left.		View
117-19	Name Withheld	18.09.2019: 1900 UTC: Posn: Dermaga Kencana Terminal, Balikpapan, Indonesia. Two robbers boarded a berthed tanker. Alert crew noticed the robbers and raised the alarm resulting in the robbers escaping without stealing anything. Incident reported to local authorities.		View
116-19	Trammo Cornell	23.09.2019: 1925 UTC: Posn: 17:03.8N – 082:26.2E, Kakinada Anchorage, India. Four robbers boarded an anchored LPG tanker using a hook attached with rope. Alert crew noticed the robbers and raised the alarm resulting in the robbers escaping in their boat with ship’s stores. Incident reported to port authorities.		View

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