27 September 2011
24.09.2011: 0130 UTC: Posn: 06:01N – 001:15E, Lome Anchorage, Togo
Two small boats closed onto the shipside of an anchored chemical tanker. The duty officer told the boats to move away but this was ignored. Later, two more boats were seen approaching the vessel from the stern and securing themselves to the ship’s rudder. The Master informed the Togo Navy, which responded and detained all four boats. Nothing was stolen.
22.09.2011: 0530 UTC: Posn: 06:01N – 001:15E, Lome Anchorage, Togo
The duty officer onboard an anchored chemical tanker noticed a fishing boat slowly approaching. As the boat closed to the ship, the duty officer informed the boat to move away. This was ignored by the fishing boat, and later two more boats were seen to join the first boat. The Master informed the Togo Navy, which responsed to the call and detained two boats, while the third escaped.
24.09.2011: 2050 UTC: Posn: 12:25.8N – 043:38.2E, Gulf of Aden
Pirates in a dark coloured rubber boat chased and fired upon a bulk carrier underway. The Master, duty watchman and a duty armed guard noticed a small boat at a distance of 20 metres from the ship. The Master raised the alarm, and all crew retreated to a safe area except Master and the bridge crew. Other guards came to the bridge, took their positions and one of the guards fired a warning shot, resulting in the pirates aborting the attempted attack and moving away.
22.09.2011: 0850 UTC: POSN : 12:16.1S – 043:19.5E: Around 20nm south of Grande Comore, Comoros Island. (Off Somalia)
A bulk carrier underway noticed two blue coloured skiffs at a distance of one nm. The Master raised the alarm and alerted the armed security team. The skiffs approached at a speed of 20 knots. The persons in the skiff were observed to have RPGs. As the skiffs closed to 300 meters and saw the armed team, they slowed down, circled the vessel for a few minutes and then moved away. No shots were fired.
20.09.2011: 0734 UTC : 04:47S – 044: 35E: Around 300nm east of Mombasa, Keny (Off Somalia)
Pirates in two skiffs armed with guns and RPG chased a general cargo ship underway, with intent to hijack her. The ship took avoiding action, but the pirates managed to board the vessel. All crew retreated into the citadel and requested assistance. Prior to leaving the ship, the pirates set fire to the vessel. A coalition warship arrived at thelocation and rescued the crew.
21.09.2011: 0643 UTC: Posn: 12:46.6S – 046:18.5E: Around 60nm east of Mayotte Island, Madagascar (Off Somalia)
A container ship underway noticed two skiffs with three to four persons in each at a distance of 1.5nm. The skiffs increased speed to 18 knots, approached and chased the vessel from different sides. The vessel made evasive manoeuvres, increased speed and enforced anti-piracy measures. The skiffs aborted the attempt after chasing the vessel for 25 minutes.
20.09.2011: 2345 LT: Posn: 17:03N – 082:24E: Kakinada Anchorage, India
Robbers boarded an anchored general cargo ship unnoticed, stole ship stores and escaped.
15.09.2011: 2045 LT: Posn: 22:16.15N – 091:49.19E, Super Oil Refinery Terminal, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Two robbers armed with long knives boarded a berthed chemical tanker. They held the duty watchman who tried to stop them. The robbers stole ships stores, jumped into the sea and escaped in a wooden fast craft.
09.09.2011: 0200 LT: Posn: 01:03.83N – 103:30.64E, KTB Anchorage, Off Tebing Island, Indonesia
Three robbers in a wooden boat boarded a chemical tanker at anchor via the stern. The Duty A/B spotted the robbers and raised the alarm. Seeing the crew alertness, the robbers jumped overboard and escaped. The Master reported to local authorities and they conducted an investigation.
15.09.2011: 1430 UTC: Posn: 16:30N – 056:00E, Off Oman
A suspicious skiff was sighted at a distance of one nm off a bulk carrier underway. The Master raised thealarm, and the onboard security team were alerted. The skiff, doing 15-20 knots, approached the ship, and the Master altered course to avoid it. The security team fired one warning shot over the skiff when it closed to 600 metres. The suspicious skiff reduced its speed and moved away.
Source: IMB
