In its weekly report for 24-31 May 2021, ReCAAP ISC informed of one armed robbery against ships in Asia. The incident occurred to a dead ship towed by a tug while underway off Diu, India when 10 perpetrators in two fishing boats boarded the dead ship from astern by using ladder.
The incident
While the Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged Dead ship ‘Dawn 1’ was underway towed by tug MV Venture in the morning of 26 May, 10 perpetrators in two fishing boats approached the dead ship.
The perpetrators boarded the dead ship from the astern using a ladder. An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) distress alert was activated and a Marine Police boat was diverted to the location of the incident.
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However, the perpetrators had escaped. The crew of MV Venture was safe, and yet to confirm the items lost from the ship. A team consisting of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Marine Police (Alang) and Customs boarded the ship to investigate the incident upon the ship’s arrival at Alang anchorage on 27 May 21.
The ReCAAP ISC urges ship master and crew to report all incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships to the nearest coastal State and flag State, exercise vigilance and adopt relevant preventive measures taking reference from the Regional Guide to Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia,
…ReCAAP ISC warned.
