Bangladesh Buccaneers: Twenty incidents have been reported since January 28 2006. Recently reported incidents
May 28 2006 at 2215 LT at Chittagong anchorage “B”, Bangladesh. Ten robbers armed with long knives in an unlit boat approached a container ship from stern. Deck Officer raised alarm and crew mustered and fired a rocket flare. Boarding was averted.
May 24 2006 at 2100 LT in posn: 03:10.2S - 106:20.2E, south of Bangka island, Indonesia. Ten pirates armed with guns and long knives boarded a product tanker underway. They stole master's and crew cash and escaped in their boat.
May 24 2006 at 0350 LT at Lagos outer anchorage, Nigeria. Two robbers boarded a tanker at stern using a rope. They assaulted duty A/B and tied his hands. They stole ship's stores, property and A/B's personal belongings.
May 23 2006 at 0100 LT in the vicinity of Sacramento rock, Visayan sea, Iloilo province, Philippines. Twelve pirates armed with rifles and pistols attacked a fishing vessel underway. Five pirates boarded and hijacked the vessel and demanded payment. Crew managed to overpower the pirates and handed them over to Philippine national police.
May 22 2006 at 1815 LT in position: 01:57N-045:31E, 10.5nm SE of Mogadishu, Somalia. Deck Officer on a general cargo ship underway noticed a target at range of 1.5nm on radar. He alerted two armed security guards on board. At 1910 LT duty A/B spotted a speedboat approaching from stern. Pirates in the boat opened fire at the ship and security guards fired back. Boat stopped and moved away.