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Weekly Piracy Report 19-25 July 2005

2005-07-27

[July 24 2005] at 2110 LT at Balikpapan inner anchorage, Indonesia. Three robbers were in the process of boarding a tanker. Alert crew raised alarm and robbers jumped back in the water and escaped in a motorboat waiting with three accomplices. Boat was about seven meters with blue hull.

[July 23 2005] at 1650 LT in position 12:32.3N - 043:26.6E, SE lane of Bab El Mandeb TSS, southern tip of Red Sea. Six persons armed with guns in a low profile wooden boat speed 20 kts with an outboard motor approached a general cargo ship underway intending to board. Master raised alarm and crew mustered on deck. Persons aborted attempt, increased speed and went towards a fully loaded tanker in the vicinity.

[July 23 2005] at 1030 LT in position 13:41.53N - 042:29.16E, southern Red Sea. 12-armed persons in two low profile, white hull speedboats approached a general cargo ship underway at high speed. Persons in both boats attempted to board the ship. Crew raised alarm, sounded whistle and activated fire hoses. Attempted boarding was aborted.

[July 21 2005] at 2030 LT at 12nm off Muar, Johor, Malacca straits. Pirates armed with guns fired upon a fishing vessel wounding two crewmembers. Later they were taken ashore for hospital treatment.

[July 21 2005] at 2000 LT at Callao anchorage no.1, Peru. Six robbers in a boat approached a bulk carrier. One robber boarded via anchor chain. Alert crew raised alarm and robber escaped empty handed. Master informed authorities and coast guard arrived for investigation and patrolling the area.

[July 21 2005] at 1745 LT in position 03:38N - 049:30E, Somalia. Pirates armed with guns in a speed boat about 8 to 10 meters long, blue and white hull, attempted to board a bulk carrier underway. Master raised alarm; crew mustered, activated fire hoses and fired one rocket flare. Pirates opened fire with automatic guns. Master increased speed, took evasive manoeuvres and moved away from Somali coast. Pirates abandoned boarding due to rough weather.

[July 21 2005] at 1100 LT in position 03:30N - 049:20E, off east coast, Somalia. Six pirates armed with guns in two boats attempted to board a RORO ship underway. Crew mustered and ship increased speed. Pirates aborted boarding.

Posted by:Pappy

#9 There are many piracy incidents unreported, as insurance rates go up considerably and there is often no one close to report it to. Some have kidnapped the crew, stolen cargo or provisions, or even stolen the boat and repainted it for sale or use elsewhere. Some yachts have even been boarded and assaults taken place in the Caribbean and Red Sea, but the locals really frown on any publicity and nothing much said publicly. The A-B-C islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao) have lost private charters because of South American pirates and smugglers. Their location just of the coast of Venezuela and Colombia could easily put innocent people in the wrong place at the wrong time and see something you shouldn't could get ya killed. I also love the piracy reports, so thank you, Pappy. Hijacked chemical tankers scare me as there is so little policing of the shipping lanes and the pirates easily escape by crossing into international waters and into territorial waters where even neighboring countries like Malaysia and Indonesia won't allow pursuit. They don't don't like help from the US Navy, either.

Posted by: Danielle 2005-07-27 14:13

#8 There are security escorts in the Malacca Straits, but I haven't heard of them being anyplace else. Some shipowners also provide for guards while in-port.

What might work but is seldom considered nowadays, is the convoy. Especially for places like off Somalia.

This does not sound right. All these acts of piracy failed. If piracy has such a low success it would not exist. Surely if piracy exists, then surely they do genrally succeed.

Think like a predator. They only need to succeed a few times for it to all pay off.

Posted by: Pappy 2005-07-27 13:06

#7 Yar, that be a lot of failed piracy.

Posted by: Chris W. 2005-07-27 11:42

#6 This does not sound right. All these acts of piracy failed. If piracy has such a low success it would not exist.

Surely if piracy exists, then surely they do genrally succeed.

Posted by: bernardz 2005-07-27 11:01

#5 nice....chummimg the water before the attack

Posted by: Frank G 2005-07-27 10:46

#4 I have a little improvement upon Mike's idea. After:

Crew ran out starboard 30mm Gatling, engaged hostile vessel, and sank it. Ship secured from general quarters and resumed patrol.

insert:

after using its shark attractor equipment

Posted by: JFM 2005-07-27 10:34

#3 Love the Weekly Piracy Report. Keep up the good work Pappy.

Posted by: phil_b 2005-07-27 06:36

#2 I still think a Q-ship is the way to go . . . .

[In the not-too-distant future] at 1650 LT in position 12:32.3N - 043:26.6E, SE lane of Bab El Mandeb TSS, southern tip of Red Sea. Six persons armed with guns in a low profile wooden boat speed 20 kts with an outboard motor approached USS SURPRISE, underway intending to board. When hostile vessel was within 200 yards, officer of the deck sounded general quarters. Crew ran out starboard 30mm Gatling, engaged hostile vessel, and sank it. Ship secured from general quarters and resumed patrol.

Posted by: Mike 2005-07-27 06:30

#1 I wonder if there isn't an entreprenuerial opportunity in providing private safe-passage and anchorage security in a very few key locations going begging...

Some old salts haunt the 'burg - whaddya think? Are the ship owners / operators just too cheap or would a reasonable service be able to make a go of it, if limited and well-targeted?

Posted by: .com 2005-07-27 02:38

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