Recently reported incidents:June 05 2006 at 0050 LT in position 05 53.28S 106 05.29E, P.P Kali anchorage, Merak, Indonesia. Six robbers armed with long knives in an unlit boat approached a general cargo ship from stern. Two robbers boarded and broke open padlock of E/R storeroom. They stole engine spares and escaped.
June 05 2006 at 02:15 LT at Dar Es Salaam Roads, Tanzania. Six robbers armed with knives and tools for cutting locks boarded a tanker. They broke into forward locker and stole shipÂ’s stores. Alert crew raised alarm and robbers escaped in a motorboat. Master reported the incident to port control.
May 31 2006 at 2040 UTC in position: 05:52.2S-106:04.5E, Tg. Priok anchorage, Indonesia. Five robbers armed with long knives boarded a bulk carrier. They tied up two crewmembers and threatened them with knives. They stole engine spares and escaped in a speedboat.