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India

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
05.05.2009: 0250 LT: Cochin anchorage, India[wp_geo_map]   Three robbers boarded a product tanker at anchor using a rope and hook. Robbers stole and lowered ship’s stores into a waiting boat. The 2nd officer noticed the robbers and approached the robbers with other crewmembers. Robbers jumped overboard and escaped with stolen stores. Read More

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Gulf of Aden

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
05.05.2009: 1304 UTC: Posn: 13:22N - 049:23E: Gulf of Aden. [wp_geo_map]   Pirates attacked and hijacked a general cargo ship underway. Read More

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Somalia

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
05.05.2009: 0530 UTC: Posn: 02:38S – 053:49E, About 560 nm SE Mogadishu, Somalia. [wp_geo_map]   Eight pirates in two boats attempted to board a vehicles carrier underway. Pirates closed to 10 meters and attempted to board several times. Master increased speed and carried out evasive manoeuvres and prevented the boarding. Read More

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Gulf of Aden

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
05.05.2009: 0430 UTC: Posn: 13:08N - 049:09E: Gulf of Aden.[wp_geo_map]   Pirates armed with automatic weapons chased a tanker underway. Vessel contacted coalition warship for assistance and made evasive manoeuvres to delay / prevent boarding. A helicopter arrived on scene and prevented the pirates from boarding the vessel. Read More

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Somalia

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
05.05.2009: 0530 UTC: Posn: 02:38S – 053:49E, About 560 nm SE Mogadishu, Somalia. [wp_geo_map]   Eight pirates in two boats attempted to board a vehicles carrier underway. Pirates closed to 10 meters and attempted to board several times. Master increased speed and carried out evasive manoeuvres and prevented the boarding. Read More

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Tanzania

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
07.05.2009: 0020 UTC: Dar es Salaam anchorage, Tanzania.[wp_geo_map]   Two robbers armed with knives boarded a container ship at anchor using hooks attached to a long pole. Alert crew saw the robbers and raised alarm. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers jumped overboard and escaped with eight accomplices waiting in their boat. Read More

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