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Attempted Robbery on a bulk carrier, Gulf of Guinea
Issued: 3 days, 22 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
18 Oct 2024 - 22:19 CW Alert 013- (Oct 24) West Africa Robbery ROBBERS IMB
It has been reported that an attempted robbery occurred on a Hong Kong flagged bulk carrier anchored at Takoradi Anchorage, Ghana. Duty crew noticed movement by cargo hold number one; raised the alarm and the crew mustered. This caused the perpetrators to escape empty handed. The incident was reported to the port authorities and members of the coastguard boarded the vessel to investigate.
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Robbery on a Bulk Carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that a robbery occurred on a Singapore flagged bulk carrier whilst underway in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait. Crew reportedly sighted …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Attempted robbery on a bulk carrier, Indonesia

It has been reported that during security rounds onboard a bulk carrier anchored at Balikpapan anchorage, Indonesia, duty crew spotted one robber attempting to board …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Robbery on a Fire Fighting Vessel, Luanda

It has been reported that three perpetrators approached a Fire Fighting Vessel anchored at Luanda anchorage, Angola by canoe and undetected boarded the vessel. They …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Attack on a container vessel, Southern Red Sea

It has been reported by the UKMTO that they have received a report of an incident approximately 33nm East of Assab Eritrea. Authorities are investigating. …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Hijacking of a fishing dhow, Somalia

It has been reported by IMB that they received information that a fishing dhow was hijacked by pirates in the morning hours (Exact time and …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Attack on a tanker, Gulf of Guinea

It has been reported that an attack occurred on a Tuvalu-flagged tanker approximately 46nm Southwest of Malabo (exact time and position not specified). Initial reports …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Live firing practice Pakistan Coastline

It has been reported by the UKMTO that Naval ships will conduct live firing practice between 0400 and 1700 UTC from 01-05, 08-12, 15-19, 22-26 …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Attack on a container vessel, Red Sea

The UKMTO have received a report from the Master of a vessel, that an attack occurred whilst underway 60nm Northwest of Hodeidah, Yemen (exact location …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle activity reported, Red Sea

It has been reported that two possible Unmanned Aerial Vehicles were sighted by a vessel whilst underway 48nm Southwest of Hodeidah, Yemen. The Unmanned Aerial …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
US warship shoots down two anti-ship ballistic missiles, Southern Red Sea

Open-source reports state that the USS Laboon and USS Gravely, responded to a Singapore-flagged container vessel that had reported a missile had struck near the …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Incident reported in Red Sea

The UKMTO have received a report of an incident approximately 55nm Southwest of Hodeidah, Yemen (exact position not specified). UPDATE 1: The Master reported a …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Hijacking of a Dhow, Somalia

It has been reported that a dhow has been hijacked in the vicinity of Hafun, Somalia (exact position not specified). The report states that the …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
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 UTC …

Issued: 10 months ago View with map
Explosion on a Bulk Carrier, Black Sea

Open-source reports state that a Panama-flagged bulk carrier has hit a sea mine while underway to a Danube port to be loaded with grain (Exact …

Issued: 10 months ago View with map
Robbery on an anchored tanker, Indonesia

It has been reported that four robbers armed with long knives managed to board a tanker at Dumai anchorage taking the duty crewman hostage and …

Issued: 10 months ago View with map
Incident involving a container vessel, Red Sea

The UKMTO have received a report of an incident, approximately 74nm Northwest of Hodeidah (exact location not specified). The Master of a vessel reported that …

Issued: 10 months ago View with map
US warship shoots down twelve Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Southern Red Sea

Open-source reports state that over a ten-hour period from 03:30 UTC today, the USS Laboon was patrolling the Southern Red Sea (exact location not specified) …

Issued: 10 months ago View with map
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle activity reported, Red Sea

The UKMTO have received a report of an incident, approximately 50nm West of Hodeidah (exact location not specified). The authorities are currently investigating. UPDATE 1: …

Issued: 10 months ago View with map
Russian military vessel damaged in missile strike, Black Sea

Open-source reports state that a Russian Naval landing ship was damaged in a Ukrainian air strike on the port of Feodosia, Crimea (the exact time …

Issued: 10 months ago View with map
UKMTO Notice - Military Live Firing Exercise, Pakistan Coastline

It has been reported by the UKMTO that firing practice with Live ammunition will be conducted on the 26th and 27th of December 2023. Safety …

Issued: 10 months ago View with map
Irregular Activity, Red Sea

It has been reported that an entity declaring itself to be the Yemeni Navy ordered a vessel to alter course to a Yemen port, 77nm …

Issued: 10 months ago View with map