Zonas de Riesgo
A continuación se muestran los 50 últimos ataques armados y de piratas registrados por la Cámara Internacional de Comercio y más concretamente por el Servicio de Crímenes de Comercio.
El mapa es interactivo y muestra información de detalle de cada incidente.
15/03/2020 20:30 UTC • Singapore Straits.
Three robbers armed with crowbar and pipes boarded a bulk carrier underway. The engine crew noticed the robbers and managed to lock them inside the engine room workshop. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Two accomplices in a skiff tried to approach the vessel but were repelled by the crew. Singaporean and Indonesian Authorities notified. Two Indonesian Authority armed guards boarded the vessel and arrested the three robbers. 13/03/2020 13:10 UTC • Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia.
Duty watchman onboard an anchored container ship noticed an armed robber on the forecastle. He immediately informed the duty officer who sounded the alarm. Hearing the alarm and seeing the alerted crew, the robber escaped by boat. A second robber was spotted escaping via the anchor chain. Crew mustered and a search was carried out. Nothing reported stolen 13/03/2020 08:15 UTC • Callao Anchorage, Peru
Nine robbers, in three small boats, came alongside and boarded an anchored reefer ship. They took assaulted and injured two crew, captured and threatened him with a knife. Alarm raised. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped with stolen ship's properties. The incident reported to Port Authorities. 11/03/2020 21:00 UTC • General Santos Harbour, Philippines.
Duty officer and duty A/B on board an anchored tanker noticed some movement on the forecastle and raised the alarm. Hearing the alerted crew the persons escaped. Incident reported to Port Control. A search was carried out. The padlock to the Bosun store was reported broken. Nothing reported stolen. 07/03/2020 01:50 UTC • Abidjan Anchorage, Ivory Coast.
A robber in a canoe approached and boarded an anchored offshore tug. The alert crew noticed the presence of the robber and raised the alarm. All crew mustered and a security search was carried out throughout the vessel. Port Control informed and a security boat was sent to the location. It was reported that a mobile phone was stolen from the vessel. 05/03/2020 12:46 UTC • Around 45nm SSW of Cotonou, Benin.
Six armed persons boarded a product tanker underway. Distress signal activated and regional authorities notified. All non-essential crew mustered in citadel. The Benin Navy responded, boarded the tanker and rescued the crew. One crew reported missing. 05/03/2020 07:30 UTC • Around 49nm SE of Lome, Togo.
Master onboard a product tanker underway noticed a skiff on a parallel course. On altering her course, the skiff was seen altering course also and approaching the tanker. Alarm raised and the non-essential crew members mustered in the citadel. As the skiff closed in, ten persons were noticed in the skiff. A weapon was observed in the skiff as well. The Master increased speed and commenced evasive manoeuvres, resulting in the skiff aborting the approach. Vessel and crew safe. 01/03/2020 05:40 UTC • Callao Anchorage, Peru
Duty crew on routine safety rounds onboard an anchored bulk carrier noticed two small boats secured near the bow and three persons climbing the anchor chain. One person was seen waiting in the boat. Alarm raised and all crew moved towards the forecastle. Seeing the alerted crew the persons retreated and escaped in their boats. 27/02/2020 16:30 UTC • Singapore Straits.
Duty lookout onboard the bridge of a bulk carrier underway noticed four unauthorized persons near the accommodation block. Alarm raised, crew mustered and Singapore VTIS notified. Hearing the alerted crew the unauthorised persons escaped. The Singapore Coast Guard boarded the vessel for inspection. On searching the vessel, nothing was reported stolen. 27/02/2020 08:24 UTC • Around 48.24nm NNW of Luanda, Angola.
Eight pirates in a small boat approached and attempted to board a product tanker underway. All non-essential crew mustered in the citadel and CSO notified. Master commenced evasive manoeuvres, resulting in the pirates aborting the approach. Vessel and crew safe. 25/02/2020 07:07 UTC • Port Au Prince Anchorage, Haiti.
Two robbers armed with a gun boarded an anchored tanker. Alert duty crew noticed the robbers, raised the alarm and retreated into the accommodation. All crew mustered. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped with ship's properties in a wooden boat along with another accomplice. The incident was reported to the CSO and Port Control. 21/02/2020 02:20 UTC • Around 130nm SW of Brass, Nigeria.
Duty office onboard a container ship underway noticed a speed boat approaching at high speed. Alarm raised, speed increased, all non-essential crew mustered in the citadel and CSO notified. As the boat closed the Master commenced evasive manoeuvres. The approaching boat called the ship over VHF Ch 16 and demanded the ship to be stopped. Shots were heard being fired towards the ship. After around one hour the boat aborted and moved away. All crew safe. 20/02/2020 01:03 UTC • Around 75nm SSW of Cotonou, Benin.
While underway, armed pirates attacked a tanker and kidnapped nine crew members. Vessel sailed to a safe port. Investigations are ongoing. 19/02/2020 18:30 UTC • Kakinada Anchorage, India.
During routine rounds, crew noticed ship's stores missing. On investigating, it was noticed that a robber had boarded the vessel, stolen ship?s stores and escaped. Incident reported to Regional Authorities. 19/02/2020 02:50 UTC • Around 7.7nm SSE of Diu, Gujarat, India.
Nine persons in a fishing boat approached a tanker under tow by a tug. Two persons boarded the tanker. The Master of the tug immediately reported the incident to the Indian Coast Guard via vhf ch-16. A Coast Guard ship responded, arrived at the location, apprehended the nine persons and handed them over to the Marine Police for further legal action. |
