THIRD QUARTERLY REPORT - Maniobra de buques

PART ONE
Situation Update
Very significant incidents (Category 1)
Two Category 1 incidents were reported during January-September 2012, involving the hijacking of tug
boats towing barges. On 17 Apr 12, tug boat, Wantas 6 was towing barge, Wantas VII at approximately
35 nm off Sarawak in the South China Sea when 20 pirates boarded the boat. The second hijacking
incident occurred on 27 Jul 12 involving tug boat, Woodman 38 towing barge, Woodman 39 between
Kudat and Pulau Banggi, Sabah, East Malaysia. In both incidents, the crew was abandoned by the
hijackers, set adrift on life rafts, and was subsequently rescued by passing vessels.
All Category 1 incidents reported during the five-year reporting periods involved vessels while
underway. Of the 18 Category 1 incidents reported during January-September 2008-2012, 12 involved
the hijacking of vessels and six were incidents of armed robbery, which were carried out by pirates/
robbers who operated in groups of between 10 to 20 men and were armed with guns. Among the 12
hijacking incidents, 10 incidents involved tug boats towing barges, one involved a tanker and another
one involved two fishing vessels.
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