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MSC.4/Circ.181 10 February 2012

REPORTS ON ACTS OF PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS

Issued monthly – Acts reported during January 2012

1 In pursuance of the Maritime Safety Committee's instruction to the Secretariat to issue monthly reports of all incidents of piracy1 and armed robbery against ships2 reported to the Organization, the annex hereto provides, in the tabulated format agreed by the Committee, the summary of reports on incidents received between 1 and 31 January 2012 including a distinction between acts of piracy and acts of armed robbery against ships (annex 1) and attempted attacks (annex 2). The Secretariat has, since July 2002, classified separately any reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea (international or territorial waters) vis-à-vis acts of armed robbery allegedly committed in port areas, as well as attempted acts of armed robbery.

2 Further, and as instructed by the Committee (MSC 89/25 paragraphs 18.9 and 18.10), the Secretariat has opened a "piracy and armed robbery" module on the Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) (http://gisis.imo.org) in order to improve the timeliness of reporting of incidents and to enable users to generate their own search criteria and

1 "Piracy" is defined in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) (article 101) as follows:

"Piracy consists of any of the following acts:

(a) any illegal acts of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship or a private aircraft, and directed:

(i) on the high seas, against another ship or aircraft, or against persons or property on board such ship or aircraft;

(ii) against a ship, aircraft, persons or property in a place outside the jurisdiction of any State;

(b) any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship or of an aircraft with knowledge of facts making it a pirate ship or aircraft;

(c) any act inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in subparagraph (a) or (b)."

2 "Armed robbery against ships" is defined in the Code of Practice for the Investigation of the Crimes of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships (resolution A.1025(26), annex, paragraph 2.2), as follows:

"Armed robbery against ships means any of the following acts:

(a) any illegal act of violence or detention or any act of depredation, or threat thereof, other than an act of piracy, committed for private ends and directed against a ship or against persons or property on board such a ship, within a State's internal waters, archipelagic waters and territorial sea;

(b) any act of inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described above."

I:\CIRC\MSC\04\181.doc MSC.4/Circ.181 Page 2 produce customizable reports. This database is now configured for public, read-only access and is searchable. Reports can be compiled in GISIS directly by Member States and registered public users. These reports can now include follow-up information, for example, dates of release of hijacked ships. Given that the new functionality in GISIS allows for user-defined piracy reports, the Committee agreed that the practice of publishing quarterly summaries was no longer warranted and would be discontinued with effect from May 2011.

3 The total number of acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships so far reported to the Organization is 6,286, an increase of 43 since 31 December 2011.

4 Previous incidents reported to the Organization since the fifty-ninth session of the Committee have been circulated by various MSC circulars, those issued during the previous 12 months and up to 31 January 2012 being MSC.4/Circ.167, MSC.4/Circ.168, MSC.4/Circ.170, MSC.4/Circ.171, MSC.4/Circ.172, MSC.4/Circ.173, MSC.4/Circ.174, MSC.4/Circ.175, MSC.4/Circ.176, MSC.4/Circ.177, MSC.4/Circ.178 and MSC.4/Circ.179.

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I:\CIRC\MSC\04\181.doc ANNEX 1 Acts of piracy and armed robbery allegedly committed against ships reported by Member States or international organizations in consultative status

Ship Name MSC.4/Circ.181 Type of Ship ANNEX 1 Flag Was the incident Reporting State or Gross Tonnage Date Position of the Consequences for crew, Action taken by the reported to the coastal international Coastal State N° IMO Number Time incident* Details of the incident ship, cargo master and the crew authority? Which one? organization Action Taken 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS 1 SAFINA AL SALAM 02/01/2012 EAST AFRICA Pirates armed with machine guns boarded and Pirates took hostage 16 - No ICC-IMB Piracy - 60NM off Bosaso, Gulf Dhow 01:30 UTC of Aden hijacked the dhow underway with 16 crew and four crew, 4 passengers and Reporting Centre India passengers. The presence of naval forces around hijacked the dhow Kuala Lumpur, 601 the dhow resulted in the pirates leaving the dhow EUNAVFOR Atalanta, after a few days UKMTO, NATO Northwood, Yemen Coast Guard

2 TRADEWIND 03/01/2012 WEST AFRICA Around 10 pirates armed with guns boarded the The pirates destroyed - Yes ICC-IMB Piracy - Appox. 40NM from Chemical tanker 01:30 LT Lagos drifting tanker. The pirates destroyed the the communication Nigerian Navy Reporting Centre Panama Nigeria communication equipment, stole the ship’s cash equipment, stole the Kuala Lumpur, MRCC 7171 05° 51.50' N and property, the crew's cash and personal ship’s cash and Nigeria and Nigerian 8504636 003° 05.80' E belongings and escaped. One crew was injured property, the crew's Navy during the incident. cash and belongings. One crew was injured

3 SPAR RIGEL 09/01/2012 WEST AFRICA A suspicious boat approached the drifting ship. The pirates fired upon The master raised No ICC-IMB Piracy - Approx 80NM south of Bulk carrier 20:15 LT Bonny River Fairway The duty crew spotted the boat and raised the and boarded the ship. alarm, activated Reporting Centre Norway Buoy alarm. The boat closed onto and fired upon the They ransacked the SSAS and all crew Kuala Lumpur, MRCC 32837 Nigeria ship. All the crew retreated into the citadel. After crew's cabins and stole retreated into the Nigeria, MRCC Benin 03° 21.40' N 9557111 007° 12.90' E nearly 12 hours the crew emerged from the citadel cash and ship’s stores citadel & MRCC Togo and found no pirates onboard. However, before leaving, the pirates ransacked crew cabins and stole cash and ship’s stores. All the crew were safe.

4 AL WASIL 14/01/2012 EAST AFRICA Five armed pirates boarded and hijacked a dhow Dhow hijacked and 8 - No ICC-IMB Piracy - 38NM from Mukalla Port Dhow Yemen and took her eight crew members hostage. The crew taken hostage Reporting Centre Yemen pirates released five crew at Ras Hafoon and Kuala Lumpur, PRC maintained control over the remaining three crew relayed message to and the dhow. CUSNC-Bahrain Fleet Watch Officer, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, UKMTO, NATO Northwood, Alindien, Marlo Bahrain, NATO UK, CTF 150 N2, CTF 151, CIFC Watch, Fleet Constabulary Operations Officer, Yemen Coast Guard

* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark Page 1 of 5 NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - Pacific Ship Name MSC.4/Circ.181 Type of Ship ANNEX 1 Flag Was the incident Reporting State or Gross Tonnage Date Position of the Consequences for crew, Action taken by the reported to the coastal international Coastal State N° IMO Number Time incident* Details of the incident ship, cargo master and the crew authority? Which one? organization Action Taken 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN TERRITORIAL WATERS 1 GRACE ONE 01/01/2012 SOUTH CHINA SEA The duty A/B noticed one robber at starboard - The master raised No ICC-IMB Piracy n/a Taboneo Anchorage off Bulk carrier 21:05 LT Banjarmasin hawse pipe, trying to break open the lock. One the alarm and crew Reporting Centre Liberia Indonesia boat was noticed nearby with two more persons mustered Kuala Lumpur 38731 03° 44.00' S onboard. Alarm raised, crew mustered. The robber Indonesian Navy, 9216640 114° 27.00' E jumped into the water and escaped in the waiting Indonesian Marine boat. Nothing stolen. Police

2 SARAH SCHULTE 07/01/2012 SOUTH CHINA SEA Around seven armed robbers boarded an The robbers caught the Duty watchman No ICC-IMB Piracy - Jakarta Roads Container ship 22:15 LT Indonesia anchored ship. The duty watchman found the duty watchman, took raised the alarm Reporting Centre Germany steering gear door open and entered to him hostage, covered Kuala Lumpur, 28592 investigate. The robbers caught the watchman, his eyes with plastic and Indonesian Marine 9294159 took him hostage, covered his eyes with plastic stole his walkie talkie Police HQ and and stole his walkie talkie. One robber stood guard Indonesian Navy HQ with the watchman while the others entered the engine room. After 20 minutes the robbers left the engine room and escaped. The duty watchman went to the bridge and raised the alarm.

3 MAERSK PRIME 19/01/2012 INDIAN OCEAN The duty personnel discovered that two life rafts Two life rafts were - No ReCAAP ISC via - Approx 60NM off Tanker 06:00 LT Chittagong Anchorage were missing when they were doing their security stolen from the port side. ReCAAP Focal Point, Singapore Bangladesh rounds. There was no sign of the robbers onboard All crew was safe. Singapore 61764 21° 18.10' N the tanker at that time when the loss was 9180920 091° 43.60' E discovered.

IN PORT AREA 1 SAN AMERIGO 03/01/2012 SOUTH CHINA SEA While at anchor, a group of robbers boarded the The robbers escaped On discovering the Yes ReCAAP ISC via - MICT Anchorage Area, Container ship 17:45 LT Manila vessel by breaking the padlock of secured steel with six immersion suits broken padlock, the Manila Port Authorities ReCAAP Focal Point, Liberia Philippines plate of hawse pipe and escaped with six and the starboard life ship's crew Philippines 22914 14° 36.60' N immersion suits and the starboard life raft. raft. The robbers also mustered and 9344693 120° 53.10' E broke the portside life carried out a raft padlock and skylight thorough search of padlock. the vessel and reported the incident to Manila Port Control

2 BAHIA BLANCA 05/01/2012 SOUTH AMERICA (P) Two robbers armed with knives boarded an Robbers stole ship’s Raised alarm and Yes ICC-IMB Piracy A patrol boat Callao Anchorage Container ship 23:10 LT Peru anchored ship unnoticed, stole ship’s stores and stores the crew searched Port Control Reporting Centre arrived at the Liberia 12° 07.70' S escaped. The duty crew noticed the theft during the vessel Kuala Lumpur, PRC location 41483 077° 12.30' W their routine rounds and raised the alarm. Port relayed message to 9362396 control was informed and a patrol boat sent out for MRCC Peru investigation.

* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark Page 2 of 5 NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - Pacific Ship Name MSC.4/Circ.181 Type of Ship ANNEX 1 Flag Was the incident Reporting State or Gross Tonnage Date Position of the Consequences for crew, Action taken by the reported to the coastal international Coastal State N° IMO Number Time incident* Details of the incident ship, cargo master and the crew authority? Which one? organization Action Taken 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN PORT AREA 3 PEARL RIVER 06/01/2012 SOUTH CHINA SEA While at anchor, the vessel was boarded by an The robber escaped with The crew raised the Yes ReCAAP ISC via - MICT Anchorage area, BRIDGE 00:35 LT Manila unidentified number of robbers armed with knives. spare parts of reefer alarm Manila Port Authorities ReCAAP Focal Point, Container ship Philippines The robbers took the duty watch sentry hostage at container, portable Philippines Hong Kong, China 14° 36.60' N knife point and stole engine spare parts and lights, mobile phone, 17211 120° 53.10' E escaped. torch, three fire hose 9444986 with nozzles, hydraulic jack and six immersion suits. No crew were injured

4 HANSA 11/01/2012 WEST AFRICA Two robbers armed with long knives boarded an The robbers took Alarm raised and Yes ICC-IMB Piracy - Abidjan Outer CLOPPENBURG 00:01 LT Anchorage anchored ship. They took hostage the duty hostage the duty crew mustered Abidjan Port Control Reporting Centre Container ship Côte d'Ivoire watchman, stole his VHF, the ship’s stores and watchman, stole his Kuala Lumpur, Liberia 05° 13.11' N escaped. The watchman informed bridge who VHF and the ship’s Affaires Maritimes et 18327 004° 02.59' W raised the alarm. Port control was informed. stores Portuaires / ARCC 9357860 Abidjan

5 NAME WITHHELD 11/01/2012 SOUTH CHINA SEA Three robbers armed with long knives boarded a Ship's stores were The master raised Yes ICC-IMB Piracy - Balikpapan Inner Product tanker 03:40 LT Anchorage tanker via the anchor chain. They were spotted by stolen the alarm and crew Port Control Reporting Centre Singapore Indonesia the duty A/B who reported to the bridge duty alerted Kuala Lumpur, 28539 01° 17.30' S officer. The alarm was raised. The robbers stole Indonesian Navy and 116° 48.00' E ship's stores and escaped in their waiting boat. Indonesian Marine Police

6 TRITON LARK 13/01/2012 SOUTH CHINA SEA Five robbers boarded an anchored ship via the Robbers stole ship’s The master raised Yes ICC-IMB Piracy - Adang Bay Anchorage Bulk carrier 02:40 LT Indonesia forecastle while duty crew were busy tending to stores alarm and the crew Local authorities via Reporting Centre Panama 01° 41.00' S cargo operations. When duty crew returned to mustered agents Kuala Lumpur, 31275 116° 38.00' E forecastle, he saw two robbers who pushed him Indonesian Navy HQ, 9302841 and escaped in a waiting boat. On investigating, it Indonesian Marine was noticed that the forward store had been Police HQ broken into and the ship’s stores stolen.

7 HANA 21/01/2012 INDIAN OCEAN The duty watchman onboard an anchored bulk One crew member The master raised Yes ICC-IMB Piracy Coast Guard Chittagong Outer Bulk carrier 05:00 LT Anchorage carrier heard a small boat approach the vessel. He injured and the robbers the alarm Chittagong Port Control Reporting Centre arrived and Malta Bangladesh then noticed movement on the forecastle deck and stole the ship's stores and Coast Guard Kuala Lumpur, rendered 24652 22° 14.00' N informed the duty officer. On reaching the Bangladesh Coast assistance 8413497 091° 44.20' E forecastle, the duty watchman and the duty officer Guard noticed a robber stealing the ship's stores. On confronting the robber, they were attacked and the duty officer was injured. The duty watchman returned to the accommodation and raised the alarm. The incident was reported to the authorities who sent out the coast guard and medical assistance for the injured duty officer.

* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark Page 3 of 5 NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - Pacific Ship Name MSC.4/Circ.181 Type of Ship ANNEX 1 Flag Was the incident Reporting State or Gross Tonnage Date Position of the Consequences for crew, Action taken by the reported to the coastal international Coastal State N° IMO Number Time incident* Details of the incident ship, cargo master and the crew authority? Which one? organization Action Taken 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN PORT AREA 8 OXL LOTUS 21/01/2012 INDIAN OCEAN While at anchor, five robbers boarded the vessel Three mooring ropes The crew informed Yes ReCAAP ISC via Bangladesh Approx 5.6NM SW of Ro-ro-cargo ship 22:15 LT Patenga Light, from two small boats and escaped with three were stolen. No crew the port authorities Chittagong Port ReCAAP Focal Point, Coast Guard Germany Chittagong Anchorage mooring ropes. sustained any injuries and Bangladesh Authority Bangladesh ship CGS 5752 Bangladesh Coast Guard SHETGANG 22° 11.90' N 9144471 091° 42.25' E carried out extensive search of outer anchorage. Eventually, the Coast Guard recovered the stolen ropes on Kutubdia island on 25 January and handed them over to customs for legal action

9 FAIRCHEM BIRDIE 22/01/2012 MALACCA STRAIT Four robbers armed with knives boarded an Robbers took hostage The master raised Yes Marshall IslandsICC- - Dumai Inner Anchorage Chemical tanker 03:00 LT Indonesia anchored tanker. They entered the engine room, and tied up the duty the alarm and crew Dumai Port Control IMB Piracy Reporting Marshall Islands 01° 42.30' N tied up the duty engineer and stole ship's stores. engineer and stole mustered Centre Kuala Lumpur, 15192 101° 27.00' E They took the duty engineer to the stern and ship's stores Indonesian Marine 9423724 disembarked on to a waiting boat. No injuries to Police HQ, Indonesian the crew. Navy HQ

10 MID NATURE 23/01/2012 MALACCA STRAIT Armed robbers boarded an anchored tanker and Robbers held the duty The master raised Yes ICC-IMB Piracy - Dumai Inner Anchorage Chemical tanker 06:10 LT Indonesia held the duty motor man as hostage. The duty 3/E motor man as hostage the alarm and crew Local authorities through Reporting Centre Cayman Islands 01° 42.00' N noticed the robbers and informed the duty officer and stole engine spares mustered agents Kuala Lumpur, (United Kingdom) 101° 26.00' E who raised the alarm. On hearing the alarm, the Indonesian Marine 11987 robbers escaped with engine spares. No injuries to Police HQ, Indonesian 9542154 the crew. Navy HQ

* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark Page 4 of 5 NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - Pacific Ship Name MSC.4/Circ.181 Type of Ship ANNEX 1 Flag Was the incident Reporting State or Gross Tonnage Date Position of the Consequences for crew, Action taken by the reported to the coastal international Coastal State N° IMO Number Time incident* Details of the incident ship, cargo master and the crew authority? Which one? organization Action Taken 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN PORT AREA 11 ANNETTE 25/01/2012 INDIAN OCEAN Ten robbers boarded an anchored ship, stole the Ship's stores and The sentry raised No ReCAAP ISC via - Kandla Anchorage General cargo ship 01:00 LT India ship's stores and escaped unnoticed. During the machinery spares were alarm and alerted ReCAAP Focal Point, Antigua and Barbuda 22° 47.50' N security patrol by A/B sentry detected a small boat stolen. No crew were the duty officer India, ICC-IMB Piracy 8383 070° 02.05' E tied at the aft with an unidentified number of injured Reporting Centre 9266554 robbers. Kuala Lumpur, PRC relayed message to Coast Guard Mumbai & Directorate General of Shipping India

12 ISTRIAN EXPRESS 27/01/2012 SOUTH CHINA SEA Eight robbers armed with long knives boarded an The robbers took The master ordered Yes ReCAAP ISC via - Haiphong Anchorage Container ship 22:30 LT Viet Nam anchored ship. They took the duty A/B hostage, hostage the duty A/B, crew to search for Haiphong Port Control ReCAAP Focal Point, Gibraltar (United 20° 38.40' N forced him into the bosun store and tied him up. forced him into the the A/B and tried to Vietnam, ICC-IMB Kingdom) 106° 53.00' E The robbers stole ship’s stores and escaped. As bosun store and tied him contact port control Piracy Reporting 12514 the A/B was not answering calls on the walkie up. The robbers stole Centre Kuala Lumpur, 9474383 talkie, a search party was sent forward and ship’s stores PRC relayed message rescued the A/B. The master tried to contact to Vietnam Maritime Haiphong port control but received no response. Security Centre

13 GOLDEN FOUNTAIN 28/01/2012 SOUTH CHINA SEA Robbers boarded an anchored tanker. Duty A/B on Robbers stole ship’s The master raised Yes ICC-IMB Piracy - Sandakan Inner Chemical tanker 03:40 LT Anchorage, Sabah rounds sighted the robbers armed with long knives stores the alarm and crew Local police station Reporting Centre Panama Malaysia and immediately informed the duty officer. Seeing mustered Kuala Lumpur, PRC 7745 05° 48.00' N crew alertness, the robbers escaped with the relayed message to 9401403 118° 05.00' E ship's stores. MRCC Putrajaya, FOC RMN, Marine Police Malaysia

14 MP PANAMAX 5 28/01/2012 SOUTH CHINA SEA Four robbers armed with a gun and knives The robbers tried to Alarm raised and Yes ICC-IMB Piracy - Adang Bay Anchorage Bulk carrier 04:50 LT Indonesia boarded an anchored ship during cargo attack the duty A/B and crew mustered Pilot station Reporting Centre Singapore 01° 43.80' S operations. The robbers tried to attack the duty stole the ship’s stores. Kuala Lumpur, PRC 38633 116° 38.30' E A/B, who managed to escape and inform the 2/O. The robbers fired four relayed message to 9202807 Alarm raised and all crew mustered and shots before escaping Bakorkamla, proceeded towards the robbers. The robbers fired Indonesian Navy HQ, four shots and escaped with ship’s stores. No Indonesian Marine injuries to crew. Incident reported to pilot station. Police HQ

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ANNEX 2 Acts of piracy and armed robbery allegedly attempted against ships reported by Member States or international organizations in consultative status

Ship Name MSC.4/Circ.181 Type of Ship ANNEX 2 Flag Was the incident Reporting State or Gross Tonnage Date Position of the Consequences for crew, Action taken by the reported to the coastal international Coastal State N° IMO Number Time incident* Details of the incident ship, cargo master and the crew authority? Which one? organization Action Taken 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS 1 DELFA 04/01/2012 EAST AFRICA About five pirates armed with guns in a skiff Pirates fired upon the The onboard Yes Marshall Islands ICC- - Gulf of Aden Bulk carrier 03:00 UTC Somalia chased and fired upon a bulk carrier underway. vessel security team CSO IMB Piracy Reporting Marshall Islands 13° 10.00' N The onboard security team returned fire and the returned fire at the Centre Kuala Lumpur, 31261 049° 12.00' E skiff turned away and aborted the attack. pirates UKMTO, NATO 9330094 Northwood, Royal Oman Police, Yemen Coast Guard

2 SENANUR CEBI 04/01/2012 EAST AFRICA Pirates in a skiff chased and attempted to board - Ship enforced anti- Yes ICC-IMB Piracy A warship and Gulf of Aden Bulk carrier 07:35 Yemen the ship underway. The ship enforced anti-piracy piracy measures, UKMTO Reporting Centre a helicopter Turkey 12° 14.60' N measures, increased speed and made evasive increased speed Kuala Lumpur, came to the 31763 044° 11.80' E manoeuvres, resulting in the pirates moving away. and made evasive UKMTO, NATO location 9491367 manoeuvres Northwood, Yemen Coast Guard

3 JAG LOK 04/01/2012 EAST AFRICA Four pirates in a skiff maintained a parallel course - The master raised Yes ICC-IMB Piracy A helicopter Gulf of Aden Tanker 07:50 UTC Yemen with the tanker before suddenly increasing speed the alarm, Coalition warship Reporting Centre came to the India 12° 14.00' N to 25 knots and coming alongside in an attempt to commenced evasive Kuala Lumpur, location 81396 044° 11.00' E board. No ladders were seen on the skiff. The manoeuvres and UKMTO, NATO 9293507 master raised the alarm, commenced evasive non-essential crew Northwood, Yemen manoeuvres and non-essential crew retreated into retreated into the Coast Guard citadel. Five minutes later, the pirates aborted their citadel attempt and targeted another vessel in the convoy.

4 SUNSHINE 05/01/2012 ARABIAN SEA Six pirates in a skiff approached a bulk carrier - The master raised Yes ICC-IMB Piracy A helicopter Approx 146NM SE of Bulk carrier 04:46 UTC Muscat underway. The master contacted a warship in the the alarm The ship contacted a Reporting Centre from a warship Bahamas Oman vicinity when the skiff came to a distance of 2.5 warship for help Kuala Lumpur, arrived at the 22697 22° 27.00' N NM. The naval warship responded and a EUNAVFOR Atalanta, location and 9393632 060° 59.00' E helicopter was launched. The alarm was raised, UKMTO, NATO chased away non-essential crew mustered in the citadel and the Northwood, NATO UK, the skiffs master took anti-piracy measures. Machine guns Yemen Coast Guard, and a rocket propelled grenade were sighted on CG Oman the skiff when it closed to a distance of five cables from the ship. The helicopter arrived on the scene, resulting in the pirates aborting the attempted attack.

* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark Page 1 of 6 NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - Pacific Ship Name MSC.4/Circ.181 Type of Ship ANNEX 2 Flag Was the incident Reporting State or Gross Tonnage Date Position of the Consequences for crew, Action taken by the reported to the coastal international Coastal State N° IMO Number Time incident* Details of the incident ship, cargo master and the crew authority? Which one? organization Action Taken 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS 5 GEO NATUNA 06/01/2012 EAST AFRICA While underway, the ship was pursued by 16 The pirates aborted the The ship had No ReCAAP ISC via - South-west of Mayyun Supply ship 18:00 LT Island pirates in four skiffs for about 20 mins. Two skiffs chase employed BMP4 ReCAAP Focal Point, Singapore Yemen approached the ship on her port and starboard measures, with barb Singapore 4461 12° 35.40' N quarters, closing to about 500 metres from the wire in place and fire 9437373 043° 21.90' E ship. The ship had employed private armed guards hoses charged for this voyage. The suspected pirate skiffs did not execute boarding during the incident. The armed guards onboard did not discharge their weapons.

6 NEDLLOYD TESLIN 09/01/2012 WEST AFRICA About eight pirates in a skiff and armed with Pirates fired upon the The master Yes ICC-IMB Piracy - 85NM south of Bonny Container ship 16:22 LT Island AK47s attacked the container from a fishing ship, made bullet holes increased speed, Maritime Operational Reporting Centre Liberia Nigeria trawler and fired upon and attempted to board the on the accommodation took evasive Centre and Security Kuala Lumpur, MRCC 26833 03° 00.00' N ship underway. The Master increased speed, took block and two holes in manoeuvres and the Forces of AKPO Nigeria and Nigerian 9283693 007° 28.00' E evasive manoeuvres and the crew mustered in the port side life boat crew mustered in Terminal Navy citadel. Later, the pirates aborted the attack and the citadel moved away.

7 CAPE TEXEL 10/01/2012 ARABIAN SEA Two suspicious vessels sighted and one of them - None reported Yes Marshall IslandsICC- - Arabian Sea Chemical tanker 13:59 UTC Oman had two skiffs alongside. The vessels looked like UKMTO, MARLO IMB Piracy Reporting Marshall Islands 11° 52.30' N fishing vessels and both were drifting. Centre Kuala Lumpur 42010 061° 59.80' E 9441192

8 SPS PATINO 12/01/2012 EAST AFRICA Six pirates in a skiff approached, fired upon and Pirates fired upon the The naval force No ICC-IMB Piracy The naval Approx 43NM of Navy ship 02:35 UTC Mogadishu attempted to board from the stern the naval ship protection team Reporting Centre ship’s Spain Somalia auxiliary ship underway. The naval force protection returned fire Kuala Lumpur, helicopter was 01° 37.00' N team on the ship returned fire in self-defence, MSCHOA launched to 046° 00.00' E forcing the pirates to abort the attempted attack. track the skiff The ship’s helicopter was launched to track the and the skiff and the pirates surrendered. The injured pirates pirates were given medical treatment onboard the surrendered. naval ship. The injured pirates were given medical treatment onboard the naval ship

* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark Page 2 of 6 NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - Pacific Ship Name MSC.4/Circ.181 Type of Ship ANNEX 2 Flag Was the incident Reporting State or Gross Tonnage Date Position of the Consequences for crew, Action taken by the reported to the coastal international Coastal State N° IMO Number Time incident* Details of the incident ship, cargo master and the crew authority? Which one? organization Action Taken 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS 9 HAPPY BIRD 12/01/2012 ARABIAN SEA The vessel was approached by 2 pirate skiffs, one All crew members well, The master No Isle of Man (UK) Ship - Arabian Sea Gas carrier - non- 09:40 LT Oman on each quarter, speed 18-20kts at a distance of 3 no consequenses for activated SSAS. The Registry specified 14° 51.00' N -4 miles. One skiff approached to 1NM, the ship, crew or cargo. master, working Isle of Man (United 056° 35.00' E onboard AST fired warning shots, the pirates closely with security Kingdom) returned fire, but vessel well out of range of their team leader, gave 6051 weapons. AST returned 2 more warning shots. permission for 9197727 The skiffs retired to a distance of 3 miles where warning shots to be they slowed down and closed together. Skiffs fired. Crew dropped to 4NM astern. 12 minutes later, they mustered in citadel. turned to the south east and left the area. No mothership observed by radar. One suspicious radar target 18NM south of the vessel moving west at 14knots was later identified by AIS as Ocean Destiny.

10 REBECCA SCHULTE 12/01/2012 INDIAN OCEAN Five pirates armed with guns onboard a small skiff All crew was safe. The Four security Yes ReCAAP ISC via - Approx 50 NM north- Chemical tanker 13:30 LT west of Mangalore approached the chemical tanker which was vessel wasn't damaged. personnel posted at UKMTO, MSCHOA ReCAAP Focal Point, Singapore India underway. A mother ship towing a skiff was also port and starboard Singapore 19793 13° 19.10' N observed to be at approximately 2 NM off the front of vessel 9576753 074° 08.30' E starboard side of the vessel. The skiff did not execute any boarding attempts on seeing the armed guards onboard and subsequently drifted away.

11 VALDARNO 16/01/2012 EAST AFRICA Lookouts onboard a tanker underway noticed six - - No ICC-IMB Piracy - Appox. 265 NM NE of Tanker 07:05 UTC Socotra Island pirates in a skiff approaching their vessel at a Reporting Centre Italy Yemen distance of 3.5 NM. At a distance of around 300m, Kuala Lumpur, 60185 15° 04.00' N the onboard unarmed security team engaged the EUNAVFOR Atalanta, 9417335 058° 17.00' E skiff with the LRAD and the non-essential crew UKMTO, NATO members mustered in the citadel. The skiff fired at Northwood, Yemen the vessel and continued to approach. The Coast Guard security team fired warning flares which landed close to the skiff. The pirates continued to approach and fired at the vessel. However, after the security team fired two more flares close to the skiff, the pirates aborted but tailed the vessel for 15 minutes before heading towards a mother vessel in the vicinity.

* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark Page 3 of 6 NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - Pacific Ship Name MSC.4/Circ.181 Type of Ship ANNEX 2 Flag Was the incident Reporting State or Gross Tonnage Date Position of the Consequences for crew, Action taken by the reported to the coastal international Coastal State N° IMO Number Time incident* Details of the incident ship, cargo master and the crew authority? Which one? organization Action Taken 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS 12 FLINTSTONE 17/01/2012 EAST AFRICA While underway, six pirates onboard a skiff that - The crew entered Yes ReCAAP ISC via - Approx. 93NM NE of Special purpose ship 06:32 UTC Socotra Island had been launched from a mother ship (dhow) citadel during attack. UKMTO ReCAAP Focal Point, Netherlands Yemen approached the vessel. The military Vessel Netherlands, ICC-IMB 21401 13° 32.00' N Protection Detachment (VPD) onboard the vessel Piracy Reporting 9528433 055° 44.00' E shot flares to deter the pirates. When the pirates Centre Kuala Lumpur, continued their approach towards the vessel and EUNAVFOR Atalanta, aimed their rocket propelled grenades at the UKMTO, NATO vessel, the military VPD fired some shots towards Northwood, NATO UK, the skiff after which the pirates aborted their Yemen Coast Guard attempt and returned to the mother ship.

13 TROITSKY BRIDGE 20/01/2012 ARABIAN SEA Twelve pirates in skiff approached the tanker - The alarm was Yes ICC-IMB Piracy - Approx. 95NM NW of Tanker 10:45 UTC Muscat underway. As the skiff approached the tanker, raised, non-essential UKMTO Reporting Centre Liberia Oman ladders were sighted. The alarm was raised, non- crew mustered in Kuala Lumpur, 27725 24° 53.40' N essential crew mustered in the citadel and the the citadel and the EUNAVFOR Atalanta, 9258167 057° 27.40' E master took anti-piracy measures. As the skiff master took anti- UKMTO, NATO manoeuvred towards the tanker, the onboard piracy measures. Northwood, Yemen security team fired warning shots, resulting in the The armed security Coast Guard, Oman pirates aborting the attempted attack. team onboard fired Coast Guard warning shots

14 CONTI LAPISLAZULI 24/01/2012 EAST AFRICA The security team onboard a bulk carrier - The master enforced Yes ICC-IMB Piracy - Bab El Mandeb Bulk carrier 07:30 LT Yemen underway reported two skiffs approaching the anti-piracy All stations via VHF Reporting Centre Liberia 13° 11.80' N vessel. There were a total of seven skiffs in the measures and Channel 16 Kuala Lumpur, 33036 043° 02.60' E vicinity. The first skiff had six pirates armed with deployed armed EUNAVFOR Atalanta, 9452658 AK47s. No weapons were seen in the second skiff guards UKMTO, NATO which had four pirates. The vessel enforced anti- Northwood, Yemen piracy measures, made evasive manoeuvres and Coast Guard the two armed guards were placed on the starboard and port bridge wings. On sighting the armed guards, the skiffs aborted the attack and moved away.

15 NYK JOANNA 26/01/2012 SOUTH AMERICA (P) Three suspected armed pirates in black military Pirates chased the ship The ship enforced No ICC-IMB Piracy - 45NM off Tomaco Container ship 23:35 UTC Colombia uniforms chased the ship underway in a white anti-piracy Reporting Centre Singapore 02° 26.00' N hulled speed boat. The ship increased speed, measures, Kuala Lumpur, PRC 27051 079° 18.00' W made evasive manoeuvres and the crew increased speed relayed message to 9387449 mustered. The boat aborted the attempt and and the crew Colombia Maritime moved away after chasing the ship for 45 minutes. mustered Authorities

* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark Page 4 of 6 NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - Pacific Ship Name MSC.4/Circ.181 Type of Ship ANNEX 2 Flag Was the incident Reporting State or Gross Tonnage Date Position of the Consequences for crew, Action taken by the reported to the coastal international Coastal State N° IMO Number Time incident* Details of the incident ship, cargo master and the crew authority? Which one? organization Action Taken 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS 16 BBC CALIFORNIA 28/01/2012 EAST AFRICA A general cargo ship underway noticed a mother - The armed security Yes ICC-IMB Piracy - Approx 620 NM NE of General cargo ship 10:42 UTC Mogadishu vessel lowering a skiff. The skiff with five armed team fired warning UKMTO Reporting Centre Antigua and Barbuda Somalia pirates was seen approaching the ship. The flares and warning Kuala Lumpur, PRC 9611 04° 55.00' N onboard armed security team fired warning flares shots relayed message to 9402055 058° 14.00' E which were ignored by the skiff. As the skiff CUSNC-Bahrain Fleet approached the ship, at a distance of 500 metres Watch Officer, the security team fired warning shots resulting in EUNAVFOR Atalanta, the skiff aborting and moving away. UKMTO, NATO Northwood, Alindien, Marlo Bahrain, NATO UK, CTF 150 N2, CTF 151, CIFC Watch, Fleet Constabulary Operations Officer, Yemen Coast Guard, Indian Coast Guard HQ

17 NEW GLORY 31/01/2012 EAST AFRICA During transit in convoy with a Chinese Naval - Observe for Yes Marshall Islands - Gulf of Aden Bulk carrier 13:30 UTC Zambia Ship, a suspicious mother ship was observed suspicious activities UKMTO, MSCHOA Marshall Islands 13° 36.70' N drifting with 2 skiffs in tow. 26555 049° 50.00' E 9244269 IN TERRITORIAL WATERS 1 OOCL ANTWERP 14/01/2012 SOUTH CHINA SEA Four robbers wearing masks, armed with choppers - The master raised Yes ICC-IMB Piracy - Approx. 12NM NE off Container ship 08:00 LT Bintan Island and knives in a boat approached an anchored the alarm, the crew VTIS Singapore Reporting Centre Panama Indonesia ship. Two of the robbers attempted to board the mustered and Kuala Lumpur, 66462 01° 24.28' N ship by climbing the anchor chain. The duty crew activated fire hoses Indonesian Navy HQ, 9307011 104° 42.09' E noticed the robbers and informed bridge, who Indonesian Marine raised the alarm. The crew mustered and activated Police HQ, POCC the fire hoses, resulting in the robbers aborting the Singapore, Singapore attempted boarding. Police Coast Guard & IFC Singapore

2 PAPILLON 23/01/2012 EAST AFRICA Two skiffs with five robbers in each skiff - The master raised No ICC-IMB Piracy - 7.7NM off Dar es Chemical tanker 11:21 LT Salaam approached a chemical tanker underway. The the alarm and the Reporting Centre Bahamas United Republic of vessel enforced anti-piracy measures, increased crew mustered, the Kuala Lumpur, 26913 Tanzania speed and deployed the security team. When the vessel increased EUNAVFOR Atalanta, 06° 41.00' S 9345659 039° 20.00' E skiffs approached closer to the vessel, the security speed and the UKMTO, NATO team fired warning flares, resulting in the skiffs security team fired Northwood, MRCC moving away. warning flares Tanzania

* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark Page 5 of 6 NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - Pacific Ship Name MSC.4/Circ.181 Type of Ship ANNEX 2 Flag Was the incident Reporting State or Gross Tonnage Date Position of the Consequences for crew, Action taken by the reported to the coastal international Coastal State N° IMO Number Time incident* Details of the incident ship, cargo master and the crew authority? Which one? organization Action Taken 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN PORT AREA 1 SIMA SAMAN 07/01/2012 SOUTH CHINA SEA The duty A/B onboard the berthed ship noticed a - The duty A/B raised Yes ICC-IMB Piracy Local police Ho Chi Minh City Port Container ship 03:45 LT Viet Nam small boat near the shipside with three robbers alarm Port security Reporting Centre are Singapore attempting to board the ship. The duty A/B raised Kuala Lumpur, investigating 15995 the alarm, resulting in the robbers escaping empty Vietnam Maritime 9330903 handed. Local security was informed. Security Centre

2 ERO L 13/01/2012 SOUTH AMERICA (P) Six robbers armed with long knives attempted to - Alert crew raised the Yes ICC-IMB Piracy Coast Guard Callao Anchorage Area Bulk carrier 19:40 LT Peru board an anchored ship via the anchor chain. The alarm and the crew Port authorities Reporting Centre came onboard Greece alert crew noticed the robbers, raised the alarm mustered Kuala Lumpur, MRCC to investigate 30422 and the crew mustered. On hearing the alarm, the Peru 9231999 robbers aborted the attempted boarding and escaped. Port authorities were informed and the coast guard came to investigate.

3 EAGLE STRAIT 27/01/2012 SOUTH AMERICA (A) Four robbers in a small unlit boat approached an - The master raised Yes ICC-IMB Piracy Pilot Station Macapa Anchorage, Bulk carrier 00:55 LT Amazon River anchored ship. The deck watch crew noticed the the alarm and Macapa Pilot Station Reporting Centre relayed the Liberia Brazil robbers climbing up the anchor chain trying to activated the fire Kuala Lumpur, PRC message to 33033 00° 02.80' N remove the hawse pipe cover and informed the pump to start anchor relayed message to Harbour 9488580 050° 59.70' W bridge. OOW immediately raised the alarm and wash MRCC Brazil Master activated the fire pump to start anchor wash. The robbers aborted the boarding and escaped in their boat. Port control and ships in the vicinity were informed.

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