Attempted Robbery on Bulk Carrier, Singapore Strait
Issued: 4 weeks ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 31 Aug 2023 - 17:35 | CW Alert 002- (Sep 23) | Southeast Asia | Robbery | ROBBERS | IFC |
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| It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery on a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier whilst underway in the Eastbound Lane of the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait. Duty crew spotted up to four robbers in the engine room armed with gun-like objects. The Master requested assistance from the local authorities as some members of the crew were unaccounted for, having locked themselves in their cabins. A search was conducted which confirmed the perpetrators had escaped and that all crew had been accounted for. | |||||