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Weekly Piracy Report - 8 to 14 February 2005
2005-02-18
Rather quiet this week:
11.02.2005 at 0400 LT in position 10:16N - 064:35W, cement terminal, Pertigalete port, Venezuela. Two unlit boats approached a bulk carrier within 100m. Security guards fired warning shots and boats moved away.

10.02.2005 at 0900 LT at Banjarmasin Roads, Indonesia. Twelve robbers armed with knives attempted to board a general cargo ship along with stevedores. C/O and bosun spotted them and stopped them boarding. Robbers threatened them with knives. Master raised alarm and crew mustered. Robbers aborted boarding and escaped in their speedboats.
Posted by:Pappy

#4  Itn been a quiet week in port woebegon, when suddenly from the horizon a speedy boat appeared. Shots were fired, words exchanged curses mounted. Then peace.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-02-18 5:56:45 PM  

#3  Did the crew claim to be orphans?
Posted by: Korora   2005-02-18 5:16:57 PM  

#2  Is Venezuela new, or have earlier reports come from the new Workers' Paradise?
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2005-02-18 11:48:52 AM  

#1  11.02.2005 at 0400 LT in position 10:16N - 064:35W, cement terminal, Pertigalete port, Venezuela. Two unlit boats approached a bulk carrier within 100m. Security guards fired warning shots and boats moved away.

"ARRRRR! They've got GUNS! Row, row, row away! Row Away!"
Posted by: Ptah   2005-02-18 9:28:07 AM  

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