Bulk carrier robbed while anchored at Muara Berau, Indonesia

In its weekly report for 25 September – 1 October, ReCAAP ISC informed of one actual incident of armed robbery against ships, involving the Barbados-flagged bulk carrier ‘Pindos’, while anchored at Muara Berau Anchorage, Indonesia.

While at anchor, about four or five perpetrators armed with knives boarded the ship twice within three hours. The perpetrators climbed the ship through the anchor chain from a small boat.

The duty watchman noticed that the perpetrators were on the forecastle deck on...

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