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Two piracy incidents reported off Nigeria

IMB reported two piracy incidents that took place off Nigeria, on January 7. Both happened in Lagos, where in the first case 4-5 robbers in a small skiff came near an anchored product tanker and tried to board. In the second case, two robbers with plastic hoses boarded an anchored tanker.

More specifically, 4-5 robbers in a small skiff came alongside an anchored product tanker and threw two ropes attached with hooks onto the tanker’s railing.

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Armed persons approach tug off Malaysia and open fire

According to IMB, on December 5, four armed persons approached a tug towing an unladen barge, off Malaysia, and opened fire. As a result, the Master was shot in the leg. He was transferred to the hospital, while the rest of the crew are safe.

While a tug was towing an unladen barge, about 12nm NE of Sabah Coast, Malaysia, four armed persons in a speed boat approached it and opened fire.

As a result, the Master was shot in the leg, while alarm was raised and a distress message sent on VHF Ch 16.

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Pirates board product tanker in Venezuela

As IMB reported two robbers boarded a product tanker that was anchored in Puerto La Cruz Anchorage, Venezuela, on December 1. The crew members saw the perpetrators on time and raised the alarm.

Namely, a product tanker was anchored at Puerto La Cruz Anchorage, Venezuela, when two robbers boarded it.

The pirates tried to open the forward store, but the duty watch keeper spotted them and raised the alarm.

After hearing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped without steeling anything.

The incident was...

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IMB reports two piracy incidents in India, Nigeria

IMB reported two separate piracy incidents in India and Nigeria, on 17 and 21 of November respectively. The first incident took place in Kakinada Anchorage, where robbers boarded a product tanker and stole its stores. The other incident occurred in Lagos Anchorage, where robbers boarded a vessels, but they were noticed.

On November 17, in Kakinada Anchorage, India, robbers boarded unnoticed a product tanker that was anchored at the time. They stole the vessel’s stores and escaped.

During routine...

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11 crewmembers kidnapped from container ship off Nigeria

Pirates boarded a container ship off Nigeria, kidnapping 11 crew including eight from Poland. The container ship ‘MV Pomerania Sky’ was heading to the Nigerian port of Onne and was boarded on October 28.

According to the vessel’s management company, the pirates abducted 11 of the crew, while nine others remain on board and are unharmed.

Nigeria has already started an investigation and search and rescue mission in order to find the kidnapped crew, and further updates are expected soon. In...

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IMB: 156 piracy incidents reported in the first nine months of 2018

The ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) reported a total of 156 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the first nine months of 2018 compared to 121 for the same period in 2017.

These incidents can be broken down as following:

  • 107 vessels boarded;
  • 32 attempted attacks;
  • 13 vessels fired upon;
  • 4 vessels hijacked.

However, no vessels were reported as hijacked in the third quarter of 2018, marking the first time since 1994 when no vessel hijackings...

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Record-Low Hijackings Yet Danger Persists In Gulf of Guinea – ICC IMB Report

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A total of 156 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) in the first nine months of 2018 compared to 121 for the same period in 2017.

A total of 156 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) in the first nine months of 2018 compared to 121 for the same period in 2017.

The 2018 figure is broken...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/record-low-hijackings-yet-danger-persists-in-gulf-of-guinea-icc-imb-report/

Merchant ship fired with shots off Somalia

A merchant vessel was attacked by pirates while sailing in the Gulf of Aden on 16 October, according to data provided by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). 

The incident was reported in position: 004900N 0505300E. The attackers fired shots against the vessel, but the armed guards onboard returned the shots. The attackers abandoned their plan to board the ship and escaped on their skiff. The Master confirmed the vessel and crew are safe.

UKMTO advised vessels transiting the...

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