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http://www.icc-ccs.org/prc/piracyreport.php

Weekly Piracy Report
9-15 May 2007

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 9 to 15 May 2007.

ALERT

Chittagong anchorage, Bangladesh
Forty seven incidents have been reported since 28.01.2006. Pirates are targeting ships preparing to anchor. Ships are advised to take extra precautions.

The 2006 Annual IMB Report on Piracy and Armed Attacks against Ships is now published. Please see the end of this page to order.

Suspicious crafts

18.04.2007: 2320 LT: Entrance Cartagena Colombia.
A container ship, while disembarking her pilot on the port side noticed, on radar, one unlit suspicious boat approaching from the stbd side at high speed. The master alerted the crew. The boat came very close to the vessel (about 10 m from the hull). On seeing the alert crew on ship’s side, the boat retreated and disappeared into the darkness. The master informed the Centre to alert other vessels calling Cartagena, Colombia.

Recently reported incidents

10.05.2007: 1830 LT: Posn 03:18.0N - 123:33.0E, Indonesia.
A small-unidentified craft followed a bulk carrier, underway, at a distance of 2.5 miles. The small craft had its search light on and aimed at the stern and bridge preventing the crew from identifying the craft. The craft closed to eight cables and contacted the ship via VHF Ch 16 informing they were an Indonesian navy patrol boat. They asked the ship to slow down and asked what type of cargo was onboard. The master asked the craft to illuminate herself for identification. The craft replied that they only wanted to know what type of cargo was onboard. The master refused to slow down as he suspected a piracy attack. The master raised the alarm. The crew mustered and took anti-piracy measures. The craft closed to about six cables, then slowed down, and moved away.

10.05.2007: 0300 LT: Belawan Anchorage Posn 03:55.35N - 098:46.79E, Indonesia.
Five robbers armed with knives and crowbars boarded a product tanker using hooks and via the anchor chain. They broke the padlock to the paint store and stole ships stores. The duty AB noticed the robbers and informed the Duty Officer who raised the alarm and sounded the ships whistle. All crew mustered. The robbers jumped over board and escaped in a speedboat. The timely action of the crew prevented the robbers from further stealing ship property. No injuries to crew.

09.05.2007: Posn 05:01.03N - 118:21.13E, 3BSP 4 berth, Lahad Datu Port, Malaysia.
Several stevedores stole ship’s property at night during discharging operations. Master reported to agents but no action taken.

08.05.2007: 1015 LT: Posn 17:38.3N - 083:22E, Visakhapatnam Anchorage, India.
Seven robbers armed with knives boarded a tanker at anchor via the poop deck. Duty AB contacted the bridge and all crew went into the accommodation and closed all doors. Master raised the alarm. The robbers jumped over board and escaped with ship stores. Ship activated SSAS, informed port control and local agent. No one was injured

07.05.2007: 0200 LT: Posn 01:16.081S - 116:48.560E, Balikpapan Pertamina Jetty No. 2, Indonesia.
Three robbers armed with long knives boarded a loaded product tanker at berth via the forecastle while waiting for pilot to board. D/O noticed the robbers and raised the alarm, sounded the ship’s whistle and alerted the crew. The robbers jumped over board and escaped in a speedboat. No injuries to crew. Nothing was stolen.