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Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2022

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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056-22 23.06.2022: 0745 UTC: Posn: 12:01.1S – 077:13.3W, Callao Anchorage, Peru.
Around three robbers armed with long knives boarded an anchored tanker. Alarm raised. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped with ship's stores. Incident reported to TRAMAR and port authorities.
2022-06-23
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055-22 19.06.2022: 1730 UTC: Posn: 01:16.6N – 104:15.2E, Singapore Straits.
Duty crew onboard a bulk carrier underway noticed two unauthorized persons in the steering gear room. Alarm raised, crew mustered and VTS informed. The persons escaped upon seeing the crew alertness. A naval patrol boat came to assist. Nothing reported stolen.
2022-06-19
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054-22 25.04.2022: 1850 UTC: Posn: 22:13.6N – 091:43.8E, Chittagong Anchorage, Bangladesh.
Duty officer onboard an anchored product tanker noticed three robbers on the forecastle deck and raised the alarm. Crew mustered and proceeded towards the forecastle. Hearing the alarm and seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped with stolen ship's stores. Incident reported to port control and the Bangladesh coast guard, who later boarded the vessel for investigation. Two days later, the stolen items were recovered by the coast guard and returned to the tanker.
2022-04-25
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053-22 27.05.2022: 1440UTC: Posn: 01:07.16N – 103:31.39E, Singapore Straits.
Three robbers boarded a product tanker underway. Alert crew noticed the robbers and raised the alarm resulting in the robbers escaping empty handed. Incident reported to VTIS.
2022-05-27
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052-22 16.02.2022: 1805 UTC: Posn: 01:14.9N – 104:03.5E, Singapore Straits.
Two robbers boarded a bulk carrier underway using a hook attached with a rope. Alert crew noticed the robbers and raised the alarm. Hearing the alarm and seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped empty handed. Incident reported to VTIS.
2022-02-16
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051-22 27.05.2022: 1830 UTC: Posn: 01:08.5N – 103:28.5E, Singapore Straits.
Three robbers armed with long knives boarded a bulk carrier underway. Duty oiler on routine rounds noticed the robbers and informed the C/E. Alarm raised, PA announcement made, and crew mustered. Hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped with the stolen ship’s property. VTIS informed. A navy patrol boat escorted the ship to the anchorage area.
2022-05-27
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050-22 10.04.2022: 2056 UTC: Posn: 06:00.39S – 106:54.15E, Jakarta Anchorage, Indonesia.
Three robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier. Duty oiler noticed the robbers and informed bridge. Alarm raised and crew mustered. A search was made throughout the ship. Nothing reported stolen. Incident was reported to the Jakarta Port Control and port police boarded the vessel to investigate.
2022-04-10
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049-22 20.05.2022: 0600 UTC: Posn: 04:53.73N – 001:42.39W, Takoradi Anchorage, Ghana.
Unnoticed, robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier by pulling down the razor wire. They broke into the paint store, stole ship’s stores, and escaped. The theft was noticed by the duty crew on routine rounds. Port control informed.
2022-05-20
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048-22 20.05.2022: 1950 UTC: Posn: 00:58.3N – 105:07.0E, Around 15nm East of Mapur Island, Indonesia.
Four persons armed with machetes boarded a bulk carrier underway. Alarm raised, SSAS activated, and non-essential crew locked themselves in their cabins. Authorities informed. The persons attempted to gain access into the Master’s cabin but failed. Later, the crew mustered and made a search throughout the ship. No persons were found onboard, and nothing reported stolen. The ship continued her passage.
2022-05-20
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047-22 19.05.2022: 0430 UTC: Posn: 07:02.6N - 057:58.5W, Georgetown Anchorage, Guyana.
An anchored bulk carrier was boarded by five robbers armed with knives. During routine rounds, duty crew noticed the robbers. General alarm raised, PA announcement made and crew mustered. The duty crew was threatened with knives but managed to escape. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped without stealing anything. Incident reported to Georgetown VTS.
2022-05-19
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