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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:	Date of Incident

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049-23	03.06.2023: 0842 UTC: Posn: 12:00.77S – 077:11.76W, Callao Anchorage, Peru. An unauthorised person boarded an anchored chemical tanker from the bow area and unlashed the anchor hawse pipe cover giving access to his accomplices. They broke into the forecastle store and stole ship’s stores. Alert crew noticed the thieves and raised the alarm resulting in the persons escaping with the stolen items.	2023-06-03		View
048-23	02.05.2023: 0030 UTC: Posn: 00:18.4N – 009:24.3E, Owendo Inner Anchorage, Gabon. Chief Officer onboard an anchored bulk carrier noticed the door to the master’s cabin was damaged, open and the Master missing. The ship’s safe was also open with contents missing. On searching the 2/O and 3/O were also missing and their cabin doors damaged and open. The incident was immediately reported to the local authorities who boarded the ship for investigation. The CSO confirmed the three kidnapped crew as being released on 21 May 2023.	2023-05-02		View
047-23	25.05.2023: 1900-2300 UTC: Posn: 01:26.3N – 104:30.4E, Singapore Straits. Duty crew on routine rounds noticed a storeroom broken into and ship’s properties missing. Theft reported to local authorities.	2023-05-25		View
046-23	23.05.2023: 1915 UTC: Posn: 22:16.53N - 091:48.16E, Berth DOJ-3, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Around six to eight robbers armed with knives boarded a berthed tanker. Alert crew raised the alarm and mustered resulting in the robbers escaping with stolen ship’s stores. Incident reported to the coast guard who boarded the tanker for investigation.	2023-05-23		View
045-23	21.05.2023: 1800 UTC: Posn: 01:05N – 103:33E, Singapore Straits. Four robbers armed with a knife, boarded a bulk carrier underway. Alarm raised and crew mustered resulting in the robbers escaping with stolen ship’s stores. All crew reported safe. Incident reported to Singapore Police Coast Guard.	2023-05-21		View
044-23	09.05.2023: 1600-1800 UTC: Posn: 01:12.90N – 103:21.98E, Singapore Straits. Unauthorised persons boarded an unmanned barge under tow, twice within three hours. Incident reported to local authorities via VHF. All crew members reported safe.	2023-05-09		View
043-23	22.04.2023: 0130 UTC: Posn: 01:16.8N – 104:06.8E, Singapore Straits. Unauthorised persons boarded a barge under tow, stole some of the scrap metal cargo and escaped. Incident reported to Singapore VTIS. All crew members are safe.	2023-04-22		View
042-23	17.04.2023: 1615 UTC: Posn: 22:02N – 088:05E, Haldia Port, India. Unnoticed, persons boarded a berthed bulk carrier and escaped with engine spares. Authorities informed through the local agent.	2023-04-17		View
041-23	28.04.2023: 0500 UTC: Posn: 06:25.76N - 003:20.53E, Tin Can Island Terminal, Lagos, Nigeria. Around eight armed persons boarded a berthed general cargo ship. Alert crew on rounds spotted the persons resulting in the persons escaping empty handed in their boat.	2023-04-28		View
040-23	10.04.2023: 1350 UTC: Posn: 00:06.9N – 004:34.0W, Around 307nm SSW of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Twelve pirates armed with guns attacked, boarded, and hijacked a tanker underway. All communications with the tanker were lost. The pirates self-navigated the tanker. On being notified of the incident, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre immediately informed the regional and French authorities in the Gulf of Guinea. A missing tanker message was broadcast to all ships to lookout for the tanker. Position updates received from all sources were communicated with the relevant authorities for their coordination. On 15 April, a French naval asset located the tanker and the tanker escorted to a safe port by an Ivory Coast Guard patrol boat. The pirates had destroyed the navigational equipment, handcuffed all crew with cable tie and stolen part of the cargo before escaping. All crew reported safe.	2023-04-10		View

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