Suspicious crafts February 02 2006 at 0130 UTC in position 19:38.8N - 039:04.0E, Red Sea. A craft was detected on radar by a container ship underway at port bow. D/O altered course to starboard and the craft also altered course, increased speed and tried to come close. Craft showed misleading navigational lights thus making it difficult to know its direction. D/O directed searchlights and craft moved away.Recently reported incidents
February 05 2006 at 0745 UTC in position 01:20.7S - 116:58.9E, Balikpapan anchorage, Indonesia. Four robbers in a yellow speedboat approached a chemical tanker. Two robbers armed with knives boarded via anchor chain whilst the other two remained in the boat. Robbers escaped with a liferaft. IMB piracy reporting centre alerted the Indonesian authorities who recovered the life raft.
February 04 2006 at 2010 LT at Callao anchorage no.1, Peru. Three robbers armed with long knives and iron bars boarded a bulk carrier at forecastle. C/O raised alarm and crew mustered. Robbers stole forward life raft and escaped in a 5m length boat. Port authority informed.
February 01 2006 at 0130 LT in position 05:52.7S - 106:00.3E, Merak anchorage, Indonesia. Five armed robbers boarded a bulk carrier via poop deck and entered engine room. They attacked duty oiler and tied him up. They stole a large quantity spares and escaped.
January 31 2006 at 0030 LT at Chittagong Alpha anchorage area, Bangladesh. A boat approached at port bow of a product tanker underway. Crew went forward to investigate. In the meantime four robbers boarded at poop deck. They threatened duty A/B with knives, stole shipÂ’s stores and safety equipment and escaped. Port control and coast guard informed.
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January 29 2006 at 1936 LT at inner Guayaquil anchorage, Ecuador. Four robbers armed with guns and iron bars boarded a container ship. They broke open two containers and stole cargo. Shore guards onboard fired warning shots. Robbers returned fire and escaped. Coast guard informed, who patrolled anchorage area.