Suspicious crafts: January 12 2006 at 1815 LT in position 06:30N - 056:20E, off east coast - Somalia/Arabian Sea. An unidentified craft approached a general cargo ship underway. Ship increased speed and altered course. Craft also increased speed and headed towards ship. Ship further increased speed and craft was left behind.Recently reported incidents:
January 15 2006 at 2200 LT at Dumai anchorage, Indonesia. Five robbers boarded a product tanker at stern. Alert crew mustered and robbers escaped empty handed in their boat.
January 13 2006 at 1848 UTC in position 06:02.46S - 106:53.27E, Tg. Priok anchorage, Indonesia. Two robbers armed with long knives boarded a container ship at stern from an unlit boat. D/O raised alarm and crew mustered. Four shore security guards on board pointed their guns at the robbers who jumped overboard and escaped empty handed in their boat waiting with three accomplices. Port control was informed.
January 11 2006 at 0500 LT at JICT terminal, pier no. 1, Jakarta, Indonesia. Four robbers boarded a container ship at stern by climbing emergency towing wire. They entered engine room via steering gear flat. They stole engine spares and lowered them into a waiting boat. Duty officer raised alarm and robbers escaped. Incident reported to authorities and police boarded for investigation.