In its weekly report for 9-15 March, ReCAAP ISC informs of two seperate armed robberies in Asia, involving the same ship, which occurred on 28 January and 26 February 2021, respectively.
The first incident was a CAT 3 incident which occurred at Jakarta Anchorage, Indonesia, and the second one was a CAT 4 incident (where perpatrators are not armed and the crew not harmed) which occurred at Vung Tau Anchorage, Vietnam. The crew was not injured in both incidents.
The incidents
-Incident #1
The first incident occurred in the early morning hours of 28 January, when the Hong Kong-flagged container ship ‘CSCL Lima’ was at Vung Tau Anchorage, Vietnam.
While at anchor, an unknown number of perpetrators boarded the ship. The duty AB during the security round discovered damaged padlock and open door in the paint store.
No unauthorized person was sighted onboard the ship. Some cans of paint were discovered missing from the paint locker.
-Incident #2
The second incident occurred in the early morning hours of 26 February, when the ship was at Eastern Anchorage, Jakarta, Indonesia.
While at anchor, three perpetrators boarded the ship and robbed the AB of his walkie-talkie at knifepoint. The perpetrators escaped in their boat. The crew was not injured.
Incidents outside Asia
During 9-15 March, one incident outside Asia was also reported to the ReCAAP ISC by ReCAAP Focal Point (Singapore). The incident occurred on 11 March onboard the Singaporean mobile offshore production unit ‘Maersk Venturer’ while anchored at Takoradi Anchorage, Ghana.
While at anchor, the duty watchman sighted perpetrators on deck, and informed the bridge. The perpetrators attempted to steal a mooring rope but was unsuccessful. Upon being spotted, the perpetrators escaped in a wooden boat. The crew was safe and there was no damage to the ship.
See also: Three armed robberies against ships in Asia in February 2021
