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Weekly Piracy Report
13-19 December 2006
The following is a summary of the daily reports broadcast by the IMB's Piracy Reporting Centre to ships in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions on the SafetyNET service of Inmarsat-C from 13 to 19 December 2006.
ALERT
Chittagong anchorage, Bangladesh
Forty one incidents have been reported since 28.01.2006. Pirates are targeting ships preparing to anchor. Ships are advised to take extra precautions.
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Suspicious crafts
None reported during the week.
Recently reported incidents
13.12.2006 0030 UTC in position 08:45S - 013:17E, Luanda Roads, Angola.
Robbers in small boats boarded a ro-ro ship via the anchor chain. They
escaped when they realised the crew had detected their presence.
The locks on the forepeak store had been forced open. Nothing stolen. Master advised all ships bound for Luanda to maintain a vigilant anti-piracy watch and have all main deck lights on.
11.12.2006 0200 LT in position : 05:00N - 00:00, Tema, Ghana.
Seven robbers armed with knives boarded a chemical tanker at anchor and tied up the duty AB's legs and hands and kept him at knife point. The robbers entered forecastle store and stole ship's stores and lowered them into a canoe waiting alongside. The AB untied himself and reported to the Duty Officer who raised alarm and informed port control.
A patrol boat arrived and searched the surrounding area but could not find the canoe or robbers.
01.11.2006 at km 346 Parana River Anchorage, Argentina.
17 robbers boarded a general cargo ship. They destroyed communication equipment on board, broke into containers and stole electronic and other goods from the vessel. The robbers escaped in a boat. The vessel contacted a naval base which responded by sending three naval cutters. The navy succeeded in intercepting the pirate boat marked "Luchando Voy" bearing no. "M-1085". The robbers were arrested and stolen goods confiscated. Robbers will be prosecuted in a local court.