Somalia
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
04.2009:0350 UTC: Posn: 00:36N - 050:08E: 255nm ESE of Mogadishu: off Somalia. [wp_geo_map]
Pirates armed with automatic weapons in a skiff chased a RoRo vessel and opened fire with automatic weapons. Vessel made evasive manoeuvres and escaped the boarding. Read More
Gulf of Aden
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
28.04.2009: 0704 UTC: Posn: 13:49N-056:30E: Gulf of Aden. [wp_geo_map]
Pirates in two skiffs launched from a mother vessel approached a general cargo ship and opened fire at it with guns and RPG. Vessel activated water hydrant and released timber baulks into the sea. Pirates aborted the attacked. Read More
Gulf of Aden
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
28.04.2009: 0630 UTC: Posn: 12:31N-046:07E: Gulf of Aden.
One blue coloured speed boat with six pirates armed with guns approached a general cargo ship underway and opened fire at it. Vessel took evasive manoeuvres and contacted warships for assistance. Vessel fired rocket flares and operated smoke signal to prevent boarding. Later the speed boats aborted the attempt. Read More
Gulf of Aden
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. Read More
Italian Cruise Ship Fires on Somali Pirates
Sunday, April 26th, 2009Gulf of Aden
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. Read More
Somali pirates fire on cargo ships in Gulf of Aden
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
NAIROBI, Kenya – Somali pirates in speedboats opened fire Monday on two cargo ships in the latest hijacking attempts in the notorious Gulf of Aden.... Read More
Gulf of Aden
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. Read More
Malaysia
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. Read More