Recently reported incidentsNovember 24 2006 0400 LT, Chittagong Outer Anchorage 'A', Bangladesh. 15 robbers armed with long knives boarded a bulk carrier. They tied up two ABs and three watchmen and broke into the bosunÂ’s store and stole ship's stores. The Duty Officer and an AB proceeded to the forecastle. Alarm was raised. Robbers jumped overboard and escaped with ship's stores, walkie-talkies and cellphones. Port authority and Coast Guard informed.
November 20 2006 0130 LT at Dumai Inner Anchorage, Indonesia. Six robbers armed with knives boarded a bulk carrier. They attempted to overcome the shore watchman who raised alarm. Duty Officer and crew rushed to assist. When confronted by crew, robbers jumped overboard and escaped empty handed.
November 19 2006 1900 LT, Tg. Priok, Indonesia. While crew were busy involved in discharging operations, robbers armed with steel bars managed to break into two stores and steal ship's stores. Upon seeing suspicious behaviour of shoreworkers on deck, duty crew informed the Duty Officer. Alarm raised and crew alerted. It was suspected the stevedores / shoreworkers may have been involved in the theft. Local authorities informed.
November 19 2006 0600 LT, off Lulu Oilfield, Ras al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia. Three masked pirates armed with a pistol and machine guns boarded a fishing vessel underway. One crew was killed and another injured. Pirates stole ship's equipment and left in a small red and white coloured boat. Saudi Coast Guard was informed.