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Weekly Piracy Report 6-12 September 2005 |
2005-09-14 |
![]() [September 11 2005] at 0415 LT at Tg. Mangkok, Sebuku island, Indonesia. Robbers armed with long knives boarded a bulk carrier at anchor. They held duty A/B and stole ship's stores. [September 08 2005] at 2235 UTC in position 17:52.8N - 077:06.2W, Port Old Harbour, Jamaica. Four robbers armed with knives and hooks boarded a tanker moored to buoy. Alert crew raised alarm and robbers escaped empty handed in an unlit speedboat. Harbour authorities informed. [September 06 2005] at 2050 LT at Cochin, India. Several robbers boarded a container ship at berth. They stole ship's stores and escaped. Local authorities informed. And from the "Better Late than Never" Department: [August 19 2005] at 2000 LT at Ho Chi Minh City port, Vietnam. Two robbers armed with knives and sword boarded a bulk carrier moored to buoy. One robber tried to attack duty A/B who ran away and raised alarm and crew mustered. Robbers jumped overboard and escaped with ship+IBk-s stores. Police came for investigation next morning. [August 04 2005] at Buoy no. FC-02, Ho Chi Minh City port, Vietnam. Robbers boarded a bulk carrier moored to buoy. They broke store locks and stole ship+IBk-s stores. [July 31 2005] at 1900 LT at Buoy no. 39, Ho Chi Minh City port, Vietnam. Four robbers armed with long knives boarded a bulk carrier moored to buoy. Duty officer and crew gave chase. Robbers escaped with ship+IBk-s stores in a small boat. Port control informed. [July 30 2005] at Xingang Port, China. Robbers boarded a bulk carrier during cargo operations and stole ship+IBk-s equipment. [July 29 2005] at Jakarta anchorage, Indonesia. Four robbers boarded a bulk carrier. Alert crew raised alarm and robbers escaped empty handed. [July 10 2005] at 0200 LT at Ho Chi Minh City port, Vietnam . Two robbers boarded a bulk carrier moored to buoy during cargo operations with barges alongside. They broke open forepeak store and stole ship+IBk-s stores. Duty officer raised alarm and robbers escaped. |
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