Reporting period 20 October 2013 20 November 2013
TheOffice of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has issued Worldwide Threat to Shipping Report for period 20 October 20 November 2013. The report provides info on piracy threats to merchant mariners and naval forces for the last month.
Piracy Attacks
Image Credit: ONI – Caribbean Maritime Crime Activity , 20 Oct 20 Nov 2013
VENEZUELA:On 13 November, a yacht experienced a boarding near position 10:48N -061:59 W, approximately 5 nm north of Cabo San Francisco, near the Paria Peninsula. Fivearmed robbers in a pirogue approached and boarded the boat, pistol-whipped the Skipper andFirst Mate, damaged communications gear and stole a large amount of personal property beforedeparting the vessel. Yacht and crew safely returned to Trinidad waters and alerted local CoastGuard personnel and were treated for injuries. (Noonsite)
GUADELOUPE:On 10 November, a yacht experienced a boarding while anchored near position 16:13 N – 061:22 W, Saint Anne. Five robbers swam out to the anchored yacht and attempted to steal electronics and were surprised when the yacht Skipper returned aboard. The robbers dropped their gear and jumped into the water and swam away. (Noonsite)
Image Credit: ONI -Southeast Asia Maritime Crime Activity , 20 Oct 20 Nov 2013
INDONESIA:On 14 November, seven robbers boarded the ship unnoticed and entered theengine room of an anchored tanker near position 01:23N – 104:42E approximately 12 nmnortheast of Bintan Island. Duty oiler noticed the robbers during his routine rounds and informedthe duty engineer who raised the alarm. Seeing the alerted crew the robbers escaped with ship’sstores. All crew safe. (IMB)
INDONESIA:On the night of 9 November, robbers boarded a yacht anchored near position 01:22 S – 109:20 E, Pontianak harbor, Kalimantan. The robbers stole outboard motors, Figure 2. Southeast Asia Maritime Crime Activity UNCLASSIFIED a generator, fuel, dive gear and a large amount of electronics and navigation gear. Report filed with local police. (Noonsite)
VIETNAM:On 8 November, three robbers in a skiff and armed with a gun and knives boarded a berthed LPG tanker at position 10:39 N – 107:01 E, Gas-PVC Phuc Thai Jetty. Alert crewmembers sounded the alarm and the crew mustered. Seeing the crew response, the robbers departed the vessel and escaped with ship’s stores in their boat. Port control informed. (IMB)
MALAYSIA:On 6 November, approximately 20 robbers boarded a barge being towed by a Singapore-registered tug near position 01:25 N – 104:23 E, approximately 1.6 nm north- northeast of Horsburgh Lighthouse. A Singapore Navy vessel was dispatched to the area. Upon seeing the approaching Naval vessel, the robbers disembarked the barge and departed the area. (IMO)
For more details, please click atONI – World Threat to Shipping Report
