Areas of Risk
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Armed Robbery Aboard Bulk Carrier Anchored in Monrovia, Liberia – No Immediate Response From Port Control
July 29: Initial reports indicate that unauthorized persons armed with unspecified weapons boarded a bulk carrier anchored in Monrovia, Liberia. They proceeded to steal ships property and escaped. The ICC […]
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Engine Spares Stolen Aboard Tanker Berthed at SDS Terminal, Lubuk Gaung, Indonesia
July 27: At approx. 19:55 UTC four armed unauthorized persons reportedly boarded a tanker during cargo operations. What weapons they held was not specified in the report. Alert crew noticed […]
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Attempted Robbery Aboard Vessel at Lagos Anchorage
July 26: During routine rounds, duty crew, getting a strong smell of cargo, approached the forward cargo tanks and noticed one unauthorised person jumping overboard with a hose. Alarm raised […]
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Robbery Aboard General Cargo Vessel in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
July 25: At approx. 19:40 LT the third officer on routine rounds aboard the general cargo vessel MOLENGRACHT (IMO #9571533) noticed an unauthorized person on deck throwing items overboard, and […]
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Robbery on Tug Berthed at Batam Island, Indonesia
July 22: At approx. 23:00 UTC the tug boat CREST ONYX was targeted in a robbery while berthed at PT Darma Sentosa Marindo Yard on Batam Island, Indonesia. Four robbers […]
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UK Rejects Tanker Swap With Iran
August 01: As referred to in yesterday’s report on tensions with Iran, Britain’s new foreign secretary has insisted the UK will not barter over tankers with Iran. Speaking at a […]
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Iran Released Nine Crew of Seized Tanker RIAH
July 27: As referred to in yesterday’s report on tensions with Iran, Iran has freed nine of 12 Indian crew members of MT Riah, a Panama-flagged tanker it seized this month […]
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FREE CSOA REPORT: Iran Seizes Third Tanker
August 05: Initial reports that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC(N)) intercepted and seized an unspecified Iraqi oil tanker on the night of July 31. For more information, CSO […]
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Suspicious Approach By Canoe at Onne Port, Nigeria
July 29: At approx. 02:45 LT a supply vessel berthed at Onne Port, Federal Light Terminal (FLT) was approached by a canoe carrying two people without weapons visible. The Officer […]
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Boarding and Robbery Aboard Ro-Ro/Passenger Vessel in Calabar River, Nigeria
July 28: On 28 July 2019 at approx. 15:45 LT, the ro-ro/passenger vessel AUSTRHEIM was attacked by 7 armed men aboard one coastal patrol craft. The AUSTERHEIM had 10 crew […]
