Attempted Robbery on a Container Ship, Manila Anchorage
Issued: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 10 Aug 2023 - 16:02 | CW Alert 007- (Aug 23) | Southeast Asia | Robbery | ROBBERS | IMB |
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| It is reported that eight perpetrators armed with guns boarded a Container Ship whilst anchored in Manila, Philippines. They took the duty crew hostage and tied him up. The alarm was raised and the crew mustered, which alerted the perpetrators who then escaped without stealing anything. The incident was reported to the Vessel Management Traffic System and the Philippines Coast Guard boarded the vessel to investigate. | |||||