Robbery on Anchored Tug Boat

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An ICC-CCS news source talks about Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2023.

Details of the incident

Date and time Incident Received by PRC

2023-09-04

Attack Number:

091-23

Type of Attack :

Boarded

Type of Vessel :

Offshore Tug

Attack Posn Map :

Credit: ICC-CCS

Location detail:

Luanda Anchorage

What happened?

04.09.2023: 0215 UTC: Posn: 08:44.67S – 013:18.41E, Luanda Anchorage, Angola.

Two unauthorised persons in a canoe approached and boarded an anchored tug.

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Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships

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Asian Ship Piracy And Robbery In February 2023

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A recent Recaap report deals with the incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia in February 2023.

Nine occurrences of armed robbery against ships

Asia reported nine occurrences of armed robbery against ships in February 2023, which happened in internal waterways, archipelagic waters, and territorial seas. No instances of piracy2 (on the high seas) were documented.

Eight of the nine occurrences occurred in the Straits of Malacca and...

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Incidents Reported Against Ships Off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island, Indonesia: ReCAAP Incident Alert

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On 17 Jul 21, two incidents of unauthorised boarding occurred to ships while underway off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island, Indonesia. The two incidents occurred within an interval of 30 mins and in close proximity to each other in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.

In both incidents, the perpetrators were armed with knives. They were sighted in the engine room in one incident, and in the steering gear room in the other. In both incidents, the...

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37 Incidents Of Armed Robbery Against Ships In Asia Reported In H1, 2021: ReCAAP

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ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) today released its Half-Yearly Report (January-June 2021). Highlights of the Report are as follows. The information of incidents is verified by the respective government agencies (ReCAAP Focal Points), and regional authorities.

Overall Situation

  • A total of 37 incidents of armed robbery against ships (comprising 35 actual incidents and two attempted incidents) were reported in Asia during January- June 2021. No piracy incident was reported.
  • This represents a...

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ReCAAP Reports 7 Armed Robbery Assaults in Asia

In April 2021, seven incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia, reads the monthly ReCAAP ISC report. No piracy incident was reported.

Incidents in the Singapore Strait

The ReCAAP ISC is concerned with the continued occurrence of incidents on board ships while underway in the Singapore Strait.

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17 Incidents Of Armed Robbery Against Ships During Q1 2021 In Asia

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ReCAAP ISC released its 1st Quarter Report (Jan to Mar 2021) on the situation of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia.

Overall Summary

  • A total of 17 incidents of armed robbery against ships (comprising 16 actual incidents and one attempted incident) were reported in Asia during January-March 2021
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Perps Attempt 3 Armed Robbery Injuring 1 Crew Member

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Issue of incident alert

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ReCAAP ISC Reports 3 Armed Robberies in Asia

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Incidents reduced

There were three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia in February 2021, according to ReCAAP ISC’s monthly report. No piracy incident was reported. 

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Incidents in the Singapore Strait

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