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Weekly Piracy Report 6-12 June 2006
2006-06-14
It's been real quiet lately...
Recently reported incidents


June 07 2006 at 1900 UTC at Chittagong anchorage 'A', Bangladesh. Seven robbers armed with knives approached a bulk carrier at stern in a black wooden boat. They threw a hook attached to a line and tried to board. They threw stones at the crewmember who raised alarm. Other crew mustered and robbers fled leaving behind hook attached to line. Port control informed.

June 06 2006 at 2350 LT at Chittagong anchorage 'A', Bangladesh. Nine robbers armed with long knives and steel bars boarded a bulk carrier at forecastle. They tied up two shore watchmen, threatened them with knives and attacked one crewmember with steel bars. Deck Officer raised alarm, crew mustered and robbers escaped. One crewmember and two watchmen sustained injuries.

June 05 2006 at 0715 LT at Tanjung Priok tanker anchorage, Indonesia. One robber was in the process of boarding a tanker. Alert crew raised alarm and boarding was averted.
Posted by:Pappy

#5  Essentially.

An aside: China has been working up alternatives to moving oil and such through the Straits of Mallaca.
Posted by: Pappy   2006-06-14 19:40  

#4  Hudna!
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-06-14 13:53  

#3  More likely the professionals are laying low. The Straits of Mallacca and other places are under patrol. The amateurs/part-timers and the low-level crooks are out for now.

I suspect that the pros will wait until things calm down, the patrol patterns can be figured out, and who can be bribed.
Posted by: Pappy   2006-06-14 13:43  

#2  Maybe their a kinder gentler pirate???
Posted by: ARMYGUY   2006-06-14 08:58  

#1  Note,
In all reports, no guns.
Must either have a different bunch of Pirates, or as I mentioned when they were stealing "Engine Spares" engine troubles.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2006-06-14 08:42  

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