19
May
2009
Gulf of Aden
19.05.2009: 0755 LT: Posn: 13:16.8N – 048:59.8E: Gulf of Aden.
A high speed boat chased a tanker underway. Master altered course to increase CPA and contacted warship for assistance. The speed boat came very close but due to ship’s evasive manoeuvres, aborted the attempt and moved away.
19
May
2009
Gulf of Aden
19.05.2009: 0214 LT: Posn: 12:56N-048:30E: Gulf of Aden.
Pirates armed with automatic weapons chased and fired upon a chemical tanker underway. The tanker took evasive manoeuvres and contacted warship for assistance. Pirates later aborted the attack.
17
May
2009
Gulf of Aden
17.05.2009: 0750 UTC: Posn: 14:09N – 051:55E, Gulf of Aden.
Four pirates in a boat chased and fired upon an oil tanker underway. Master raised distress call, increased speed and carried out evasive manoeuvres. Seeing coalition warships pirates aborted the attack and moved away.
15
May
2009
Gulf of Aden
13.05.2009: 1307 UTC: Posn: 13:17N – 049:12E. Gulf of Aden.
Two boats with five pirates in each boat chased and fired upon a bulk carrier with automatic rifles and RPG. An orange and white coloured mother vessel was noticed around 3 nm astern of the vessel. Master carried out evasive manoeuvres, increased speed and contacted coalition warship. A helicopter arrived at the location and the pirates aborted the attempt.
10
May
2009
Gulf of Aden
10.05.2009: 0715 UTC: Posn: 12:33N – 043:26E, Gulf of Aden.
Around eight pirates in two boats approached a chemical tanker underway. Master increased speed, carried out evasive manoeuvres, fired two signal rockets towards the pirate boats and contacted a Russian warship in the vicinity. A helicopter was dispatched to the location. The pirates aborted the attempt and moved away.
7
May
2009
Gulf of Aden
07.05.2009: 1220 LT: Posn: 12:12.4N – 045:45.2E, Gulf of Aden.
One blue coloured skiff with nine pirates armed with guns approached a tanker underway. They attempted to board the tanker. Master raised alarm and crew mustered. Alert crew fired four rocket flares and threw two hand flare on the pirate boat. Master took evasive manoeuvres and reported to coalition warship in the vicinity. Pirates aborted the attempt at 1245 LT due to vessel’s evasive manoeuvres and firing of rocket flares.
7
May
2009
Gulf of Aden
07.05.2009: 0605 UTC: Posn: 13:43N – 050:35E, Gulf of Aden.
Armed pirates in skiffs attacked, boarded and hijacked a general cargo ship with eight crew. The ship is currently being taken to an unknown location.
5
May
2009
Gulf of Aden
05.05.2009: 1304 UTC: Posn: 13:22N – 049:23E: Gulf of Aden.
Pirates attacked and hijacked a general cargo ship underway.
5
May
2009
Gulf of Aden
05.05.2009: 0430 UTC: Posn: 13:08N – 049:09E: Gulf of Aden.
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.
28
Apr
2009
Gulf of Aden
28.04.2009: 0704 UTC: Posn: 13:49N-056:30E: Gulf of Aden.
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.