Reporting period 04 August – 04 September 2013
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) issues Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report for the period 04 August – 04 September 2013.
The Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) message provides information on threats to, and criminal action against, merchant vessels worldwide in the last 30 days. This report is producedprimarily to inform merchant mariners and naval forces.
A summary of the monthly incidents is provided as follows:
1. (U) NIGERIA: On 4 September, an underway chemical tanker was fired upon 20 nm south ofPennington Oil Terminal.
2. (U) VIETNAM: On 3 September, an anchored chemical tanker was boarded at the Vung TauAnchorage.
3. (U) VIETNAM: On 28 August, an anchored bulk carrier was boarded while at Cam PhaAnchorage.
4. (U) BANGLADESH: On 27 August, an anchored container ship was boarded while atChittagong Anchorage.
5. (U) SINGAPORE: On 18 August, an underway barge was boarded approximately 5.6 nmsouth of Tanjung Setapa.
6. (U) INDONESIA: On 17 August, an anchored product tanker was boarded approximately1.83 nm southeast of Teluk Ramunia.
7. (U) INDONESIA: On 16 August, an anchored bulk carrier was boarded at the Muara Berau Anchorage.
8. (U) BANGLADESH: On 4 August, an anchored product tanker was boarded at the Chittagong Anchorage.
For more information, please refer to
ONI – Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report
