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Weekly Piracy Report 19-25 July 2005
[July 24 2005] at 2110 LT at Balikpapan inner anchorage, Indonesia. Three robbers were in the process of boarding a tanker. Alert crew raised alarm and robbers jumped back in the water and escaped in a motorboat waiting with three accomplices. Boat was about seven meters with blue hull.

[July 23 2005] at 1650 LT in position 12:32.3N - 043:26.6E, SE lane of Bab El Mandeb TSS, southern tip of Red Sea. Six persons armed with guns in a low profile wooden boat speed 20 kts with an outboard motor approached a general cargo ship underway intending to board. Master raised alarm and crew mustered on deck. Persons aborted attempt, increased speed and went towards a fully loaded tanker in the vicinity.

[July 23 2005] at 1030 LT in position 13:41.53N - 042:29.16E, southern Red Sea. 12-armed persons in two low profile, white hull speedboats approached a general cargo ship underway at high speed. Persons in both boats attempted to board the ship. Crew raised alarm, sounded whistle and activated fire hoses. Attempted boarding was aborted.

[July 21 2005] at 2030 LT at 12nm off Muar, Johor, Malacca straits. Pirates armed with guns fired upon a fishing vessel wounding two crewmembers. Later they were taken ashore for hospital treatment.

[July 21 2005] at 2000 LT at Callao anchorage no.1, Peru. Six robbers in a boat approached a bulk carrier. One robber boarded via anchor chain. Alert crew raised alarm and robber escaped empty handed. Master informed authorities and coast guard arrived for investigation and patrolling the area.

[July 21 2005] at 1745 LT in position 03:38N - 049:30E, Somalia. Pirates armed with guns in a speed boat about 8 to 10 meters long, blue and white hull, attempted to board a bulk carrier underway. Master raised alarm; crew mustered, activated fire hoses and fired one rocket flare. Pirates opened fire with automatic guns. Master increased speed, took evasive manoeuvres and moved away from Somali coast. Pirates abandoned boarding due to rough weather.

[July 21 2005] at 1100 LT in position 03:30N - 049:20E, off east coast, Somalia. Six pirates armed with guns in two boats attempted to board a RORO ship underway. Crew mustered and ship increased speed. Pirates aborted boarding.
Posted by: Pappy 2005-07-27
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