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Attempted robbery on a drill ship, Malacca Straits
Issued: 1 day, 15 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
27 Mar 2024 - 08:54 CW Alert 030- (Mar 24) Southeast Asia Robbery ROBBERS IMB
It has been reported that while a drill ship under tow by an offshore tug, the Master of the tug reported seeing some perpetrators in a small boat come alongside. The Master of the vessel immediately requested assistance from the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre who contacted the MMEA and a patrol boat was dispatched to vessels position. A search was carried out around the drill ship and no perpetrators were found. The vessel has continued to her next port of call.

Robbery on a Bulk Carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that robbers boarded a Liberia flagged Bulk Carrier whilst underway in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait. Crew sighted four reportedly unarmed …

Robbery on a bulk carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that a robber managed to board a Marshall Islands flagged bulk carrier whilst underway in the Eastbound Lane of the Singapore …

Attempted Robbery on a Supply Vessel, Ghana

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery on a supply vessel whilst anchored at Sekondi anchorage, Ghana. A number of perpetrators …

Drone attack on Russian tanker, Kerch Strait, Crimea

Open-source reports state that the Russian tanker SIG was attacked and damaged by a Ukrainian seaborne drone approximately 17nm South of the Kerch Bridge, Crimea …

Kidnapping on a fishing vessel, Nigeria

It has been reported that a fishing vessel was attacked whilst operating in the vicinity of Opobo River, Nigeria (exact time not specified). A number …

Attack on a Russian Naval base, Black Sea

Open-source reports state that a Russian Naval base near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Russia, was attacked by two Ukrainian sea drones (the exact …

Failed attack on two Russian Naval vessels, Black Sea

The Russian Defence Ministry have reported that the Russian Naval patrol vessels Sergei Kotov and Vasily Bykov successfully repelled an attack by three Ukrainian naval …

UKMTO Notice - Military Live Firing Exercise, Pakistan Coastline

It has been reported by the UKMTO that Naval ships will conduct surface, anti-aircraft and depth charge live firing practice from 0400 - 1700 from …

Sea mines explode off Odesa and Mykolaiv Regions, Black Sea

Open source reports state that five sea mines of an undetermined type, exploded around the coasts of Mykolaiv and Odesa regions, Ukraine between the evening …

Robbery on a Bulk Carrier, Peru

It has been reported that there has been a robbery on a bulk carrier whilst anchored at Callao Anchorage, Peru. Duty crew noticed that the …

Robbery on board a barge under tow in the Singapore Strait

It has been reported that a robbery occurred on a barge being towed by a tug approximately 2.5nm Southwest of Tanjung Ayam (exact position not …

Robbery on a tanker, Indonesia

It has been reported that three robbers armed with knives were discovered by the duty crew in the engine room of an anchored tanker at …

Robbery on an LNG Tanker, Philippines

It has been reported that there has been a robbery on an LNG tanker whilst anchored at Batangas Anchorage, Philippines. Between the hours of 03:00 …

Fishing vessel boarded by armed aggressors, Sierra Leone

It has been reported by the IMB that a fishing vessel was boarded by up to thirteen armed persons whilst underway approximately 16nm South West …

Robbery on a Bulk Carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been a robbery on a Singapore-flagged bulk carrier whilst underway in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait. Four unarmed …

Robbery on a bulk carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that six robbers, one armed with a knife managed to board a Maltese flagged bulk carrier whilst underway in the Phillip …

Ukrainian Defence Ministry statement regarding vessels travelling towards Russian and Ukrainian ports, Black Sea

The Ukrainian Defence Ministry have issued a statement addressing vessels travelling towards Russian ports and Ukrainian ports temporarily occupied by Russia. The statement reads "Ukraine's …

Robbery on a container vessel, Angola

It has been reported that an robbery occurred on a Hong Kong-flagged container vessel whilst anchored at Soyo Anchorage, Angola. A number of robbers boarded …

Russian Defence Ministry statement regarding vessels travelling towards Ukrainian ports, Black Sea

The Russian Defence Ministry have issued a statement addressing all international ships travelling towards Ukrainian ports. The statement reads "In connection with the cessation of …

Attempted Robbery on a tanker, Indonesia

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery on a tanker whilst anchored at Batam Anchorage, Indonesia. Three perpetrators armed with knives …

Attempted Robbery on a Container Ship, Peru

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery on a containership whilst anchored at Callao Anchorage, Peru. Duty crew noticed a perpetrator …