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Weekly Piracy Report - 18 to 24 January 2005
 23.01.2005 at 0340 LT at Panjang port, Indonesia. Three robbers armed with long knives boarded a tanker at berth. D/O raised alarm and crew mustered. Robbers jumped overboard and escaped empty handed in a speedboat.19.01.2005 at 0135 LT at berth no.2, Rio Haina port, Dominican Republic. Two robbers armed with long knives boarded a tanker during cargo operations. Duty a/b raised alarm and robbers jumped overboard and escaped. 16.01.2005 at 0010 LT in posn: 20:39N - 106:51E, Haiphong anchorage, Vietnam. Several robbers boarded a general cargo ship at forecastle. Duty a/b raised alarm and crew mustered. Robbers stole ship's stores and fled in an unlit boat. Port authorities informed. 14.1.2005 at 0430 LT at Nanjing anchorage, China. Three robbers boarded a chemical tanker. They broke padlock on a locker and stole safety equipment. Alert crew raised alarm and robbers escaped in a speedboat. Master attempted to contact local authorities but no response was received. Posted by: Pappy 2005-01-31 |
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