19
May
2009
Somalia
19.05.2009: 0026 UTC: Posn: 09:59S – 054:00E: About 880 nm SE Mogadishu, Somalia
Pirates, in skiffs, chased and fired upon a chemical tanker underway. Master made evasive manoeuvres and escaped from the pirates.
18
May
2009
Gulf of Aden
18.05.2009: Posn: 12:46N – 048:05E: Gulf of Aden.
Pirates in two skiffs attempted to board a tanker underway. The tanker took evasive manoeuvres, fired rocket flares and contacted warship for assistance. Later, pirates aborted the attempt and returned to mother vessel.
12
May
2009
Somalia
12.05.2009: 1215 UTC: Posn: 01:02.4S – 057:18.1E, About 740 nm east of Mogadishu, Somalia.
Nine pirates in two boats chased and fired upon a container vessel with guns and RPG. Master carried out evasive manoeuvres and the pirates aborted the attempt after 45 minutes. No casualty to crew.
5
May
2009
Somalia
05.05.2009: 0530 UTC: Posn: 02:38S – 053:49E, About 560 nm SE Mogadishu, Somalia.
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.
5
May
2009
Somalia
05.05.2009: 0530 UTC: Posn: 02:38S – 053:49E, About 560 nm SE Mogadishu, Somalia.
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.
3
May
2009
French forces detain 11 suspected pirates
NAIROBI, Kenya – A French naval vessel intercepted 11 suspected pirates traveling off the Somali coast on Sunday in two assault vessels and a so-called mothership loaded with Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers, the French Defense Ministry said…
Source: MSNBC
2
May
2009
Somalia
02.05.2009: 0530 LT: Posn: 06:07S – 050:12E, About 560 nm SE Mogadishu, Somalia.
A pirate mother vessel and two high speedboats were observed at a distance of six nm from a tanker underway. Master altered course and the boats started chasing the tanker. Master raised alarm, sent distress message, increased speed and took evasive manoeuvres. The boats came very close to the tanker and suddenly the 2nd boat stopped chasing the tanker, probably engine problem. The 1st boat fired upon the tanker with RPG and aborted the attack as the distance from the mother vessel increased to 20 nm. No damages and injuries to crew.
2
May
2009
Somalia
02.05.2009: 0230 UTC: Posn: 07:19S – 052:11E, About 670 nm SE Mogadishu, Somalia.
Armed pirates attacked and hijacked a bulk carrier underway. Additional information awaited
1
May
2009
Somalia
01.05.2009: 0540 UTC: Posn: 04:44S – 060:04E, About 960 nm ESE, Mogadishu Somalia.
Pirates in two small boats armed with automatic guns attacked a bulk carrier underway. D/O raised alarm and crew locked all access. 1st boat attempted to board the ship using ladder and the 2nd boat fired upon the ship at bridge and accommodation. Pirates aborted the attempt at 0620 UTC due to the evasive manoeuvres and the freeboard of the ship. No injuries to crew. Ship sustained some damages.
1
May
2009
Somalia
01.05.2009: 0500 UTC: Posn: 03:05S – 053:19E, About 560 nm, SE Mogadishu Somalia.
A pirate mother vessel and two speedboats were observed by a tanker underway at a distance of 8nm. The speedboats doing 22 knots came close to the ship and fired upon at the bridge with automatic guns and RPG. The pirates tried to board the ship five times using hand ladder. Due to the ship’s freeboard and the evasive manoeuvres taken by the ship has prevented the boarding. No injuries to crew. Ship sustained some damages.