Monday, April 27th, 2009
27.04.2008: 1050 UTC: Posn: 13:10N - 056:37.3E, Gulf of Aden. [wp_geo_map]
One speed boat with 3 pirates armed with guns and RPG approached an oil tanker and ordered it to stop. Master commenced evasive manoeuvres. Pirates opened fire with the guns and RPG. After 30 minutes, two speed boats with 4to 5 pirates in each boat approached the vessel and opened fire with guns and RPG. The master continued to carry out the evasive manoeuvres and succeeded in preventing the pirates from boarding.
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Tags: commercial, failed attempt, Gulf of Aden, shots fired
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Sunday, April 26th, 2009
26.04.2009: 1942 UTC: Posn: 01:17S - 055:40E, About 645 nm ESE of Mogadishu, Somalia. [wp_geo_map]
Pirates in a skiff attacked and fired upon a passenger vessel underway. The attempted boarding was unsuccessful due to vessels evasive manoeuvres and the armed security team onboard the vessel. Vessel sustained light damages.
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Tags: cruise ship, shots fired, Somalia
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Sunday, April 26th, 2009
26.04.2009: 1130 UTC: Posn: 13:25.5N – 047:24.4E, Gulf of Aden.[wp_geo_map]
A product tanker was attacked and hijacked whilst underway. Somali pirates have boarded the vessel and have taken control of the ship. Further details awaiting.
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Tags: commercial, Gulf of Aden, hostage(s), Somali
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Saturday, April 25th, 2009
03:10.8N - 105:28.5E, Off Pulau Mangkai, South China Sea.
Five pirates armed with long knives in a boat boarded a container ship underway. They attacked the master and stole ship's cash and escaped. No injuries to crew
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Tags: commercial, South China Sea, Theft
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Saturday, April 25th, 2009
25.04.2009 : 0600 LT : Posn: 14:00.9N – 051:31.7E, Gulf of Aden [wp_geo_map]
Two small speed boats with five persons armed with guns approached a general cargo ship underway. When the speed boats were about three cables away from the vessel they opened fire using automatic guns. Master enforced anti piracy measures and prevented the boarding.
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Tags: commercial, failed attempt, Gulf of Aden, shots fired
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Saturday, April 25th, 2009
25.04.2009 : 0335 LT: Posn: 14:01N – 051:34E, Gulf of Aden[wp_geo_map]
Pirates in skiffs armed with guns attacked and hijacked a bulk carrier underway. It is believed the pirates are in control of the vessel and have taken the crew hostage.
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Tags: commercial, Gulf of Aden, hostage(s)
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
20.04.2009: 0520 UTC: Posn: 13:15N – 047:40E: Gulf of Aden. [wp_geo_map]
Twelve pirates, in two white coloured speedboats armed with automatic weapons, chased and fired upon a bulk carrier underway. Vessel made evasive manoeuvres and enforced anti piracy measures and prevented the boarding.
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Tags: commercial, failed attempt, Gulf of Aden
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
21.04.2009: 0510 LT: Posn: 06:46S – 039:21E, Dar es Salaam anchorage, Tanzania. [wp_geo_map]
Alert duty crew onboard a tanker at anchor saw a boat near the port quarter. The duty watchman raised alarm. On hearing the alarm ten robbers were sighted on the poop-deck. The robbers jumped overboard and escaped. On inspection the robbers had managed to gain access and steal ship stores by cutting the padlocks to the store. Port authority was informed.
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Tags: Tanzania, Theft
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
21.04.2009: 0345 LT: Sandakan port. Malaysia.
While at berth, two robbers boarded a container ship from a small boat during heavy rain. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Robbers jumped overboard and escaped in their boat. An inspection showed three container seals were tempered with but nothing stolen.
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Tags: failed attempt, Malaysia
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Monday, April 20th, 2009
20.04.2009: 0520 UTC: Posn: 13:15N – 047:40E: Gulf of Aden.
Twelve pirates, in two white coloured speedboats armed with automatic weapons, chased and fired upon a bulk carrier underway. Vessel made evasive manoeuvres and enforced anti piracy measures and prevented the boarding.
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Tags: commercial, failed attempt, Gulf of Aden
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