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Live Piracy Report
The IMB Live Piracy Report (replacing the Weekly Piracy Report) displays all Piracy and Armed Robbery incidents reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre in the last ten days. Click on the map for more details.
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22.04.2009: 2145 LT: Posn:
03:10.8N - 105:28.5E, Off Pulau Mangkai, South China Sea.
Five pirates armed with long knives in a boat boarded a container ship underway. They attacked the master and stole ship’s cash and escaped. No injuries to crew.
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21.04.2009: 0345 LT: Sandakan port. Malaysia.
While at berth, two robbers boarded a container ship from a small boat during heavy rain. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Robbers jumped overboard and escaped in their boat. An inspection showed three container seals were tempered with but nothing stolen.
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21.04.2009: 0510 LT: Posn: 06:46S – 039:21E, Dar es Salaam anchorage, Tanzania.
Alert duty crew onboard a tanker at anchor saw a boat near the port quarter. The duty watchman raised alarm. On hearing the alarm ten robbers were sighted on the poop-deck. The robbers jumped overboard and escaped. On inspection the robbers had managed to gain access and steal ship stores by cutting the padlocks to the store. Port authority was informed.
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20.04.2009: 0520 UTC: Posn: 13:15N – 047:40E: Gulf of Aden.
Twelve pirates, in two white coloured speedboats armed with automatic weapons, chased and fired upon a bulk carrier underway. Vessel made evasive manoeuvres and enforced anti piracy measures and prevented the boarding.
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20.04.2009: 1050-1115 UTC: Posn: 12:43.5N - 047:47.5E: Gulf of Aden.
Two speed boats with five to six pirates in each boat armed with guns approached a general cargo ship on the stbd quarter at a distance of 100-150 meters. Vessel fired rocket flares at the pirate boats and contacted the coalition warship for assistance. The pirates aborted the attempt.
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20.04.2009: 1841UTC: Posn: 03:24.96N -105:29.83E: South China Sea.
Eight pirates armed with knives boarded a chemical tanker and stole crew cash and escaped.
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20.04.2009: 2030 LT: Posn: 04:00.0N - 006:07.50E, 30 nm Off Onne, Nigeria.
About eight pirates, in a speed boat, wearing masks and armed with guns fired upon a chemical tanker underway. They boarded the tanker, shut down the Inmarsat system and took hostage the chief officer. Main engine was stopped under armed threat and another boat came alongside with two more pirates. Their intention was to get the ship’s cash and not to harm any crew. Master gave all cash to the pirates. Pirates kidnapped the master and 2/E and escaped with ship’s cash and crew personal belongings. The kidnapped crew were released on 22 April 2009.
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19:04.2009: 0245 LT: Tin Can islands, Lagos, Nigeria.
Two motor boats with eleven robbers armed with long knives boarded a bulk carrier at berth. Robbers climbed using hooks and ropes. Robbers broke into store room and stole ship’s stores. Duty officer raised alarm, crew mustered and rushed to the location. On sighting the crew, robbers threatened with long knives and escaped in their boats.
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04.2009: 0745 UTC:Posn: 12:14N - 045:45E: Gulf of Aden.
hemical tanker underway spotted a black hull vessel with length about 20m with black sail. Once the vessel was astern, it launched a white hull skiff which proceeded towards the tanker. Pirates in the skiff prepared a ladder to board the tanker. The tanker increased speed and enforced anti piracy preventive measures. Pirates fired RPG which fell on the deck of the tanker but did not explode. Pirates aborted the attack and returned to mother vessel.
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18.04.2009: 0327 UTC: Posn: 02:45S - 056:48E: Somalia.
Pirates in skiffs armed with RPG and automatic weapons attacked and hijacked a stone carrier underway. It is believed the pirates are in control of the vessel and have taken hostage of the ten crew members. Further report is awaited.
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18.04.2009: 0437 UTC: Posn: 00:36S - 049:14E: Off Somalia.
A passing vessel relayed sighting of one large skiff loaded with fuel tanks towing two smaller skiffs in position 00:36S - 049:14E - course 300 – speed 3 knots. All vessels to remain vigilant and stay clear of the suspicious boats.
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18.04.2009: 1230 UTC: Posn: 12:18.3N - 046:29.7E: Gulf of Aden.
Pirates, armed with automatic weapons, in a blue hulled skiff approached a tanker underway. Vessel increased speed, activated fire hoses, made evasive manoeuvres and contacted coalition warships for help. The pirates aborted the attempt.
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18.04.2009: Gulf of Aden.
Pirates hijacked a fishing vessel with nine crew members and used it as a mother ship to attack vessels. A warship intercepted the vessel, rescued the crew and vessel and detained the pirates.
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18.04.2009: Gulf of Aden.
Pirates hijacked a fishing vessel with nine crew members and used it as a mother ship to attack vessels. A warship intercepted the vessel, rescued the crew and vessel and detained the pirates.
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17.04.2009: 0500 UTC: Posn: 12:51N - 047:49E: Gulf of Aden.
A general cargo ship detected a speed boat approaching her at distance of 7nm. Warship contacted and informed of the speed boat and mother vessel nearby. The speed boat doing a speed of 15 knots approached the vessel on the stbd side. When the speed boat was about two nm, three armed pirates were sighted. Vessel fired rocket flares, activated fire hoses, alarm sounded. The speed boat came as close as 40-50 meters from the vessel. Master fired rocket flares towards the speed boat. Later, the speed boat aborted and returned to the mother vessel.
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14.04.2009: 1745 LT: Posn: 02:41S - 046:25E: Somalia.
Pirates in a skiff armed with automatic weapons and RPG approached a bulk carrier from the stbd bow. Vessel noticed a pirate mother vessel nearby. When the skiff was abeam, the pirates fired RPG and automatic weapons. Vessel made evasive manoeuvres and escaped from the pirates. The skiff returned to the mother vessel. Vessel sustained damages to superstructure.
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“Piracy attacks almost doubled in 2009 first quarter”
21 April 2009
SNIPPET: “A dramatic increase in activity by Somali pirates led to a near doubling in the number of ships attacked during the year’s first quarter compared with the same period in 2008, according to a report issued today by the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB).”
ICC-CCS.ORG
http://www.icc-ccs.org
Click on the link above for more piracy-related information.
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.icc-ccs.org/index.php?option=com_fabrik&view=table&tableid=26&calculations=0&Itemid=82
Live Piracy Report
The IMB Live Piracy Report (replacing the Weekly Piracy Report) displays all Piracy and Armed Robbery incidents reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre in the last ten days. Click on the map for more details.
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27.04.2008: 1050 UTC: Posn: 13:10N - 056:37.3E, Gulf of Aden.
One speed boat with 3 pirates armed with guns and RPG approached an oil tanker and ordered it to stop. Master commenced evasive manoeuvres. Pirates opened fire with the guns and RPG. After 30 minutes, two speed boats with 4to 5 pirates in each boat approached the vessel and opened fire with guns and RPG. The master continued to carry out the evasive manoeuvres and succeeded in preventing the pirates from boarding.
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26.04.2009: 1942 UTC: Posn: 01:17S - 055:40E, About 645 nm ESE of Mogadishu, Somalia.
Pirates in a skiff attacked and fired upon a passenger vessel underway. The attempted boarding was unsuccessful due to vessels evasive manoeuvres and the armed security team onboard the vessel. Vessel sustained light damages.
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26.04.2009: 1130 UTC: Posn: 13:25.5N – 047:24.4E, Gulf of Aden.
A product tanker was attacked and hijacked whilst underway. Somali pirates have boarded the vessel and have taken control of the ship. Further details awaiting.
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25.04.2009 : 0600 LT : Posn: 14:00.9N – 051:31.7E, Gulf of Aden
Two small speed boats with five persons armed with guns approached a general cargo ship underway. When the speed boats were about three cables away from the vessel they opened fire using automatic guns. Master enforced anti piracy measures and prevented the boarding.
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25.04.2009 : 0335 LT: Posn: 14:01N – 051:34E, Gulf of Aden
Pirates in skiffs armed with guns attacked and hijacked a bulk carrier underway. It is believed the pirates are in control of the vessel and have taken the crew hostage.
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22.04.2009: 2145 LT: Posn:
03:10.8N - 105:28.5E, Off Pulau Mangkai, South China Sea.
Five pirates armed with long knives in a boat boarded a container ship underway. They attacked the master and stole ship’s cash and escaped. No injuries to crew.
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21.04.2009: 0345 LT: Sandakan port. Malaysia.
While at berth, two robbers boarded a container ship from a small boat during heavy rain. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Robbers jumped overboard and escaped in their boat. An inspection showed three container seals were tempered with but nothing stolen.
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21.04.2009: 0510 LT: Posn: 06:46S – 039:21E, Dar es Salaam anchorage, Tanzania.
Alert duty crew onboard a tanker at anchor saw a boat near the port quarter. The duty watchman raised alarm. On hearing the alarm ten robbers were sighted on the poop-deck. The robbers jumped overboard and escaped. On inspection the robbers had managed to gain access and steal ship stores by cutting the padlocks to the store. Port authority was informed.
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20.04.2009: 1050-1115 UTC: Posn: 12:43.5N - 047:47.5E: Gulf of Aden.
Two speed boats with five to six pirates in each boat armed with guns approached a general cargo ship on the stbd quarter at a distance of 100-150 meters. Vessel fired rocket flares at the pirate boats and contacted the coalition warship for assistance. The pirates aborted the attempt.
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20.04.2009: 1841UTC: Posn: 03:24.96N -105:29.83E: South China Sea.
Eight pirates armed with knives boarded a chemical tanker and stole crew cash and escaped.
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20.04.2009: 2030 LT: Posn: 04:00.0N - 006:07.50E, 30 nm Off Onne, Nigeria.
About eight pirates, in a speed boat, wearing masks and armed with guns fired upon a chemical tanker underway. They boarded the tanker, shut down the Inmarsat system and took hostage the chief officer. Main engine was stopped under armed threat and another boat came alongside with two more pirates. Their intention was to get the ship’s cash and not to harm any crew. Master gave all cash to the pirates. Pirates kidnapped the master and 2/E and escaped with ship’s cash and crew personal belongings. The kidnapped crew were released on 22 April 2009.
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18.04.2009: 1230 UTC: Posn: 12:18.3N - 046:29.7E: Gulf of Aden.
Pirates, armed with automatic weapons, in a blue hulled skiff approached a tanker underway. Vessel increased speed, activated fire hoses, made evasive manoeuvres and contacted coalition warships for help. The pirates aborted the attempt.