Robbery on Tug and Workboat Under Tow, South China Sea
Issued: 3 days, 13 hours ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 2026-09-02 23:53:00 | CW Alert 001 (Sep 26) | Southeast Asia | Robbery | ROBBERS | IFC |
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| It has been reported that a tug with a workboat under tow has been boarded whilst transiting the South China Sea (exact position not specified). The tug reported that the workboat ENG HUP ATLAS, which was under tow, was approached by one sampan and subsequently boarded by five to six unidentified individuals. Approximately USD $20,000 worth of equipment was stolen. The crew are reported as safe. | |||||