In its weekly report for 25 February -2
March, ReCAAP ISC informed of four incidents of armed robbery against ships in
Asia. All four were CAT 4 (least significant) incidents. Of the four incidents,
one occurred in the Kutubdia Channel, Bangladesh; one at North Anchorage,
Kakinada, India; one at Panjang Anchorage, Indonesia; and one in the eastbound
lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.
Attacks against ships in the Singapore
Strait have been a key area of concern for global maritime security lately.
With this incident, a total of eight incidents occurred in the Singapore Strait
since January 2020, all in the eastbound lane of the TSS. Also, the weekly
report includes an incident to an offshore supply ship outside Asia on 26 Feb,
while at Luanda Inner Anchorage, Angola.
THE INCIDENTS IN ASIA
-The first incident involves the
Singaporean-flagged tug boat Teras Caesar. While the tug boat towing barge
Maritime Faith was underway in the morning of 28 February, about 20
perpetrators boarded the barge from three fishing boats. The master of the tug
boat sounded the alarm and all crew were on standby for possible boarding of
the tug boat by the perpetrators.
The perpetrators eventually escaped with
stolen items including lashing equipment, rope, manhole cover and steel stopper
from the barge. The incident was reported to the Bangladesh Navy and Singapore
Port Operations Control Centre.
-The second incident involves the
Indian-flagged offshore supply ship ‘Malaviya Ten’. While at anchor, seven
perpetrators in a dinghy boat approached and boarded the ship from the stern.
They stole lube oil drums and escaped. The crew was not injured. Two Indian
Coast Guard (ICG) ships investigated all the fishing boats entering Kakinada
fisheries harbour. Further, ICG Station Kakinada informed to Coastal Security
Police Station Vakalapudi for investigation.
-The first incident involves the
Singaporean-flagged tug boat Teras Caesar. While the tug boat towing barge
Maritime Faith was underway in the morning of 28 February, about 20
perpetrators boarded the barge from three fishing boats. The master of the tug
boat sounded the alarm and all crew were on standby for possible boarding of
the tug boat by the perpetrators.
The perpetrators eventually escaped with
stolen items including lashing equipment, rope, manhole cover and steel stopper
from the barge. The incident was reported to the Bangladesh Navy and Singapore
Port Operations Control Centre.
-The second incident involves the
Indian-flagged offshore supply ship ‘Malaviya Ten’. While at anchor, seven
perpetrators in a dinghy boat approached and boarded the ship from the stern.
They stole lube oil drums and escaped. The crew was not injured. Two Indian
Coast Guard (ICG) ships investigated all the fishing boats entering Kakinada
fisheries harbour.Further, ICG Station Kakinada informed to Coastal Security
Police Station Vakalapudi for investigation.
Incident outside Asia
While at anchor at Luanda Inner Anchorage,
Angola, on 26 February, four perpetrators boarded the Singaporean-flagged
offshore supply ship Pacific Gosling, broke the padlock to the paint locker
room, stole paint and escaped.
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Source: Safety4sea- 04 MAC 2020
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