Month: May 2019
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Bulk Carrier Reports Suspicious Approach 115nm East of Banganga, Philippines
May 10: An unknown number of persons in a speedboat approached and came close to an underway bulk carrier at approx. 01:00 UTC, 115nm East of Bananga in the Philippines […]
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Initial Reports of Anchored Chemical Tanker Hijacked from Lome, Togo. Recovered Quickly.
May 12: Limited information available indicating that an unspecified number of armed persons boarded and hijacked an anchored chemical tanker at Lome Anchorage and took its crew hostage. The Togo […]
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Engine Spare Parts Stolen From Anchored Bulk Carrier at Dumai Port, Indonesia
May 11: An unknown number of unnoticed unauthorized persons reportedly boarded an anchored bulk carrier and escaped with engine spare parts at approx. 10:00 UTC at Lubuk Gaung Anchorage, Dumai […]
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Cargo Theft Aboard Tanker at Deendayal Anchorage, India
May 09: At approx. 22:10 LT while the tanker ARIONAS was anchored at Deendayal Anchorage in India, seven unarmed, unauthorized individuals boarded the tanker from on board a red boat […]
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4 Persons Kidnapped and Vessel Assumed Hijacked at Nembe LGA, Nigeria
May 13: Initial reports indicate that at approx. 15:00 LT three staff of Integrated Data Services Ltd (IDSL, a subsidiary of NNPC) were kidnapped along with their pilot whilst they […]
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Six Pirates Armed with AK-47 Rifles Rob Up to Three Small Vessels Near Port Harcourt, Nigeria
May 11: Initial reports indicate that at approx. 09:30 LT a commercial speedboat conveying 10 passengers from Bonny to Port Harcourt was attacked by six pirates on board a speedboat […]
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Yemen’s Houthis Reportedly Begin Withdrawal from Hodeidah Ports in Boost to Peace Deal
May 11: Yemen’s Houthi movement on Saturday started withdrawing forces from Saleef port in Hodeidah under a U.N.-sponsored deal stalled for months, a Reuters witness said, reviving hopes for peace […]
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UAE Reports Four Commercial Vessels Attacked Near Fujairah
May 12: The UAE said on Sunday that four commercial vessels were sabotaged near Fujairah emirate, one of the world’s largest bunkering hubs lying just outside the Strait of Hormuz. […]
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Reduced Boundaries for High Risk Area (HRA) in Indian Ocean In Effect From May 01
May 01: As a reminder from the announcement in March, the geographic boundaries of the High Risk Area (HRA) for piracy in the Indian Ocean have been reduced, and came […]
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Port Sudan Strikers Block All Roads to Port
May 10: Workers in Port Sudan continue to strike to demand the acceleration of the procedures for their permanent contracts, which were due to begin at the start of May 2019. The […]
