Attempted robbery on a tanker, Indonesia
Issued: 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2024-12-29 10:30:00 CW Alert 031- (Dec 24) Southeast Asia Robbery ROBBERS IMB
It has been reported that an attempted robbery occurred on a tanker whilst anchored a Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia. Duty crew spotted three robbers attempting to board the tanker from a small wooden boat, using the anchor chain. The alarm was raised which resulted in the perpetrators escaping empty-handed. The incident was reported to the Vessel Traffic Information Service.
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