In its weekly report for 6-12 July, ReCAAP ISC informed of one incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia, involving the Singapore-flagged petroleum/chemical tanker Ocean Moray while anchored at Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia on 8 July.
The incident was classified as CAT 3, as the perpetrators were armed with a knife and a rod, but the crew was not harmed. The crew was not injured, and two fire hose couplings were reportedly stolen.
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While at anchor, the duty seaman was making his rounds when he sighted two unauthorized perpetrators carrying a knife and a rod onboard the ship. The perpetrators were suspected to have boarded the ship via the hawse pipe.
The ship’s general alarm was sounded and the incident was reported to Belawan Port Authority. The perpetrators escaped from the ship via fire hoses attached to the bollards.
There was no reported damage to the ship and the crew was not injured. Two fire hose couplings were stolen. After the incident, the crew increased their deck watch and continued to blow the ship’s horn every 30 to 45 min.