Robbery on a tanker, Peru
Issued: 9 months, 1 week ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
20 Dec 2022 - 07:45 | CW Alert 011- (Dec 22) | Americas | Robbery | ROBBERS | IMB |
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It has been reported that there has been a robbery on an anchored tanker in Callao Anchorage, Peru. Five perpetrators armed with knives gained access to the vessel via the anchor chain. The robbers threatened a duty crew member, forced their way into the forecastle store, and escaped with ship's properties. The duty crew member manged to free himself and alerted the bridge, who raised the alarm and mustered the crew. The incident has been reported to Callao Vessel Traffic Service. |