Robbery on a tanker at Mabini Sea Oil Terminal, Philippines
Issued: 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
19 Oct 2024 - 17:05 | CW Alert 018- (Oct 24) | Southeast Asia | Robbery | ROBBERS | IMB |
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It has been reported that a robbery occurred on a product tanker whilst berthed at Mabini Sea Oil Terminal, Batangas, Philippines. During operations, the crew spotted a robber armed with a handgun on the forecastle deck and raised the alarm. The robber then pointed the handgun towards the crew and escaped with ship's properties. The Master informed the VTMS, the coastguard and the police boarded the tanker and carried out a search. |