Chittagong anchorage [Bangladesh] Tally: Forty incidents have been reported since January 28 2006. Recently reported incidents
October 21 2006 at 0730 LT, Chittagong 'b' anchorage, Bangladesh. A group of robbers were spotted near the propeller of a product tanker. Crew chased them away. Local authorities informed.
October 21 2006, Sagar roads anchorage, Hugli river, Calcutta, India. Three robbers boarded a container ship at poop deck and tried to steal ship's stores. Alert crew mustered. Robbers jumped into water and escaped in a boat waiting with five accomplices. Local authorities informed.
October 20 2006 at 0045 UTC, Callao anchorage 1a, Peru. Robbers boarded a bulk carrier via hawse pipe and stole ship's stores.Incident was reported to local authorities but no help arrived.
October 19.10.2006 at 0700 LT, Chittagong 'b' anchorage, Bangladesh. Robbers were detected at stern stealing zinc anodes of a product tanker. Ship's crew threw empty bottles and moved the rudder to deter robbers. Robbers escaped in their boat. Local authorities were informed but no assistance arrived.
October 18 2006 at 2000 LT , Chittagong 'b' anchorage, Bangladesh. Robbers boarded a chemical tanker and stole ship's stores. Authorities were informed and promised to send assistance but never turned up. Master explained this is a normal reply to ships but help never arrives.
October 18 2006 at midnight, Chittagong 'b' anchorage, Bangladesh. During routine rounds, crew on a chemical tanker spotted a robber onboard and chased him. Robber jumped into water and escaped in a waiting boat.
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October 09 2006 at 0755 LT, Dar es Salaam pilot station, Tanzania. Six robbers boarded a container ship and stole goods from two containers.