Attempted Robbery on a Drillship, Malacca Straits
Issued: 1 month, 1 week ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
27 Mar 2024 - 08:54 | CW Alert 030- (Mar 24) | Southeast Asia | Robbery | ROBBERS | IMB |
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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. |