The Office of Naval Intelligence has issued its Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report for 16 – 22 June 2016. According to the report, pirate and maritime crime activity in East African waters is at a low level. There were no reported maritime crime incidents during this past week. Pirate and maritime crime activity in West African waters is at a medium level. There was one attack and one suspicious approach reported during this one-week period.
Horn of Africa – Piracy Events Over The Past Week
Pirate and maritime crime activity in East Africa waters is at a low level. There were no reported incidents
during the past week.
Details:
- Vessels Hijacked: No incidents to report.
- Vessels Boarded: No incidents to report.
- Vessels Fired Upon/Attempted Boardings: No incidents to report.
- Other Activity: No incidents to report
Gulf of Guinea – Piracy Events Over The Past Week
Pirate and maritime crime activity in West Africa waters is at a low level. There was one reported kidnapping
event during the past week.
Details
- Vessels Hijacked: No incidents to report.
- Kidnapping:
1. NIGERIA: On 22 June, kidnappers ambushed a convoy of local Nigerian and foreign workers
employed by a large cement company in Calabar. A local driver was killed and up to seven persons were
kidnapped, including five foreign workers. The kidnappers took the hostages to a waiting boat and fled into
the river system. Press reports indicate that two local Nigerians, three Australians, one New Zealander and
one South African were kidnapped. - Vessels Boarded: No incidents to report.
- Vessels Fired Upon/Attempted Boarding/Attack: No incidents to report.
- Other Activity: No incidents to report.
Further details may be found by reading ONI PAWW Report:
Also read ONI Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) report which rovides info on piracy threats to, and criminal action against, merchant vessels worldwide in the last 30 days (period 24 May – 22 June 2016)
- NIGERIA: On 22 June, kidnappers ambushed a convoy of local Nigerian and foreign workers employed by a large cement company in Calabar and kidnapping seven persons.
- INDONESIA: On 21 June, three robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier in Dumai Inner Anchorage. C.
- SEYCHELLES: On 20 June, two Korean crewmen were killed, reportedly by Vietnamese crewmen, during a fight aboard fishing vessel KWANG HYUN 803. D.
- INDONESIA: On 18 June, three robbers boarded an anchored product tanker in Dumai Anchorage. E.
- MAURITIUS: On 17 June, a fight broke out amongst the crew of Liberia-flagged bulk carrier BENITA, resulting in several injuries and the ship running aground. F.
- INDONESIA: On 16 June, four robbers armed with guns boarded an anchored Heavy Lift Carrier 2.5 nm west of Batu Ampar, Batam Island. G.
- VIETNAM: On 16 June, Vietnam-flagged fishing boat QNg-95821 was reportedly attacked by a Chinese vessel seven nautical miles from Bom Bay Island. H.
- MALAYSIA: On 15 June, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized 14,000 liters of subsidized diesel and arrested seven Vietnamese fishermen 103 nautical miles from Kuala Terengganu. J.
- ANGOLA: On 13 June, one robber boarded an anchored tanker in Luanda Anchorage and transfer ship’s stores into his boat.
- BAHAMAS: On 13 June, Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) marines were involved in a shootout and subsequent high-speed chase with suspected Dominican poachers in the Cay Lobos area. L.
- CUBA: On 27 May, robbers boarded a Canada-flagged sailing yacht anchored near Isla de la Juventud. M.
- INDONESIA: On 21 May, robbers boarded an anchored product tanker in Jakarta Tanker Anchorage. N.
- MICRONESIA: On 15 May, two fast boats made a suspicious approach against an underway vehicle carrier between Pisares Island and East Fayu Island.
Further details may be found by reading ONI WTS Report:
Source: ONI
