Reports on acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships - IMO

E4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone: +44 (0)20 7735 7611 Fax: +44 (0)20 7587 3210MSC.4/Circ.18110 February 2012REPORTS ON ACTS OF PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPSIssued monthly – Acts reported during January 20121 In pursuance of the Maritime Safety Committee's instruction to the Secretariat toissue monthly reports of all incidents of piracy 1 and armed robbery against ships 2 reported tothe Organization, the annex hereto provides, in the tabulated format agreed by theCommittee, the summary of reports on incidents received between 1 and 31 January 2012including 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, classifiedseparately any reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea (international orterritorial waters) vis-à-vis acts of armed robbery allegedly committed in port areas, as wellas 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 IntegratedShipping Information System (GISIS) (http://gisis.imo.org) in order to improve the timelinessof reporting of incidents and to enable users to generate their own search criteria and1"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 bythe crew or the passengers of a private ship or a private aircraft, and directed:(i)(ii)on the high seas, against another ship or aircraft, or against persons or property on boardsuch ship or aircraft;against a ship, aircraft, persons or property in a place outside the jurisdiction of any State;(b)(c)any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship or of an aircraft with knowledge of factsmaking it a pirate ship or aircraft;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 ofPiracy 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)(b)any illegal act of violence or detention or any act of depredation, or threat thereof, other than an actof piracy, committed for private ends and directed against a ship or against persons or property onboard such a ship, within a State's internal waters, archipelagic waters and territorial sea;any act of inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described above."I:\CIRC\MSC\04\181.doc

MSC.4/Circ.181Page 2produce customizable reports. This database is now configured for public, read-only accessand is searchable. <strong>Reports</strong> can be compiled in GISIS directly by Member States andregistered 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 foruser-defined piracy reports, the Committee agreed that the practice of publishing quarterlysummaries 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 reportedto 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 theCommittee have been circulated by various MSC circulars, those issued during theprevious 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.***I:\CIRC\MSC\04\181.doc

N°Ship NameType of ShipFlagGross TonnageIMO Number1 SAFINA AL SALAMDhowIndia601DateTimeIN INTERNATIONAL WATERS02/01/201201:30 UTCPosition of theincident*EAST AFRICA60NM off Bosaso, Gulfof AdenANNEX 1Acts of piracy and armed robbery allegedly committed against ships reported byMember States or international organizations in consultative statusDetails of the incidentPirates armed with machine guns boarded andhijacked the dhow underway with 16 crew and fourpassengers. The presence of naval forces aroundthe dhow resulted in the pirates leaving the dhowafter a few daysConsequences for crew,ship, cargoPirates took hostage 16crew, 4 passengers andhijacked the dhowAction taken by themaster and the crewWas the incidentreported to the coastalauthority? Which one?Reporting State orinternationalorganization1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10- No ICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,EUNAVFOR Atalanta,UKMTO, NATONorthwood, YemenCoast GuardMSC.4/Circ.181ANNEX 1Coastal StateAction Taken-2 TRADEWINDChemical tankerPanama7171850463603/01/201201:30 LTWEST AFRICAAppox. 40NM fromLagosNigeria05° 51.50' N003° 05.80' EAround 10 pirates armed with guns boarded thedrifting tanker. The pirates destroyed thecommunication equipment, stole the ship’s cashand property, the crew's cash and personalbelongings and escaped. One crew was injuredduring the incident.The pirates destroyedthe communicationequipment, stole theship’s cash andproperty, the crew'scash and belongings.One crew was injured- YesNigerian NavyICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur, MRCCNigeria and NigerianNavy-3 SPAR RIGELBulk carrierNorway32837955711109/01/201220:15 LTWEST AFRICAApprox 80NM south ofBonny River FairwayBuoyNigeria03° 21.40' N007° 12.90' EA suspicious boat approached the drifting ship.The duty crew spotted the boat and raised thealarm. The boat closed onto and fired upon theship. All the crew retreated into the citadel. Afternearly 12 hours the crew emerged from the citadeland found no pirates onboard. However, beforeleaving, the pirates ransacked crew cabins andstole cash and ship’s stores. All the crew weresafe.The pirates fired uponand boarded the ship.They ransacked thecrew's cabins and stolecash and ship’s storesThe master raisedalarm, activatedSSAS and all crewretreated into thecitadelNoICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur, MRCCNigeria, MRCC Benin& MRCC Togo-4 AL WASILDhowYemen14/01/2012 EAST AFRICA Five armed pirates boarded and hijacked a dhow38NM from Mukalla PortYemenand took her eight crew members hostage. Thepirates released five crew at Ras Hafoon andmaintained control over the remaining three crewand the dhow.Dhow hijacked and 8crew taken hostage- No ICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur, PRCrelayed message toCUSNC-Bahrain FleetWatch Officer,EUNAVFOR Atalanta,UKMTO, NATONorthwood, Alindien,Marlo Bahrain, NATOUK, CTF 150 N2, CTF151, CIFC Watch,Fleet ConstabularyOperations 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 landmarkNOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - PacificPage 1 of 5

N°Ship NameType of ShipFlagGross TonnageIMO Number1 GRACE ONEBulk carrierLiberia387319216640DateTimeIN TERRITORIAL WATERS01/01/201221:05 LTPosition of theincident*SOUTH CHINA SEATaboneo Anchorage offBanjarmasinIndonesia03° 44.00' S114° 27.00' EDetails of the incidentThe duty A/B noticed one robber at starboardhawse pipe, trying to break open the lock. Oneboat was noticed nearby with two more personsonboard. Alarm raised, crew mustered. The robberjumped into the water and escaped in the waitingboat. Nothing stolen.Consequences for crew,ship, cargoAction taken by themaster and the crew- The master raisedthe alarm and crewmusteredWas the incidentreported to the coastalauthority? Which one?NoReporting State orinternationalorganization1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10ICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala LumpurIndonesian Navy,Indonesian MarinePoliceMSC.4/Circ.181ANNEX 1Coastal StateAction Takenn/a2 SARAH SCHULTEContainer shipGermany28592929415907/01/201222:15 LTSOUTH CHINA SEAJakarta RoadsIndonesiaAround seven armed robbers boarded ananchored ship. The duty watchman found thesteering gear door open and entered toinvestigate. The robbers caught the watchman,took him hostage, covered his eyes with plasticand stole his walkie talkie. One robber stood guardwith the watchman while the others entered theengine room. After 20 minutes the robbers left theengine room and escaped. The duty watchmanwent to the bridge and raised the alarm.The robbers caught theduty watchman, tookhim hostage, coveredhis eyes with plastic andstole his walkie talkieDuty watchmanraised the alarmNoICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,Indonesian MarinePolice HQ andIndonesian Navy HQ-3 MAERSK PRIMETankerSingapore61764918092019/01/201206:00 LTINDIAN OCEANApprox 60NM offChittagong AnchorageBangladesh21° 18.10' N091° 43.60' EThe duty personnel discovered that two life raftswere missing when they were doing their securityrounds. There was no sign of the robbers onboardthe tanker at that time when the loss wasdiscovered.Two life rafts werestolen from the port side.All crew was safe.- No ReCAAP ISC viaReCAAP Focal Point,Singapore-IN PORT AREA1 SAN AMERIGOContainer shipLiberia22914934469303/01/201217:45 LTSOUTH CHINA SEAMICT Anchorage Area,ManilaPhilippines14° 36.60' N120° 53.10' EWhile at anchor, a group of robbers boarded thevessel by breaking the padlock of secured steelplate of hawse pipe and escaped with siximmersion suits and the starboard life raft.The robbers escapedwith six immersion suitsand the starboard liferaft. The robbers alsobroke the portside liferaft padlock and skylightpadlock.On discovering thebroken padlock, theship's crewmustered andcarried out athorough search ofthe vessel andreported the incidentto Manila PortControlYesManila Port AuthoritiesReCAAP ISC viaReCAAP Focal Point,Philippines-2 BAHIA BLANCAContainer shipLiberia41483936239605/01/201223:10 LTSOUTH AMERICA (P)Callao AnchoragePeru12° 07.70' S077° 12.30' WTwo robbers armed with knives boarded ananchored ship unnoticed, stole ship’s stores andescaped. The duty crew noticed the theft duringtheir routine rounds and raised the alarm. Portcontrol was informed and a patrol boat sent out forinvestigation.Robbers stole ship’sstoresRaised alarm andthe crew searchedthe vesselYesPort ControlICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur, PRCrelayed message toMRCC PeruA patrol boatarrived at thelocation* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmarkNOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - PacificPage 2 of 5

N°Ship NameType of ShipFlagGross TonnageIMO NumberIN PORT AREA3 PEARL RIVERBRIDGEContainer shipHong Kong, China172119444986DateTime06/01/201200:35 LTPosition of theincident*SOUTH CHINA SEAMICT Anchorage area,ManilaPhilippines14° 36.60' N120° 53.10' EDetails of the incidentWhile at anchor, the vessel was boarded by anunidentified number of robbers armed with knives.The robbers took the duty watch sentry hostage atknife point and stole engine spare parts andescaped.Consequences for crew,ship, cargoThe robber escaped withspare parts of reefercontainer, portablelights, mobile phone,torch, three fire hosewith nozzles, hydraulicjack and six immersionsuits. No crew wereinjuredAction taken by themaster and the crewThe crew raised thealarmWas the incidentreported to the coastalauthority? Which one?YesManila Port AuthoritiesReporting State orinternationalorganization1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10ReCAAP ISC viaReCAAP Focal Point,PhilippinesMSC.4/Circ.181ANNEX 1Coastal StateAction Taken-4 HANSACLOPPENBURGContainer shipLiberia18327935786011/01/201200:01 LTWEST AFRICAAbidjan OuterAnchorageCôte d'Ivoire05° 13.11' N004° 02.59' WTwo robbers armed with long knives boarded ananchored ship. They took hostage the dutywatchman, stole his VHF, the ship’s stores andescaped. The watchman informed bridge whoraised the alarm. Port control was informed.The robbers tookhostage the dutywatchman, stole hisVHF and the ship’sstoresAlarm raised andcrew musteredYesAbidjan Port ControlICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,Affaires Maritimes etPortuaires / ARCCAbidjan-5 NAME WITHHELDProduct tankerSingapore2853911/01/201203:40 LTSOUTH CHINA SEABalikpapan InnerAnchorageIndonesia01° 17.30' S116° 48.00' EThree robbers armed with long knives boarded atanker via the anchor chain. They were spotted bythe duty A/B who reported to the bridge dutyofficer. The alarm was raised. The robbers stoleship's stores and escaped in their waiting boat.Ship's stores werestolenThe master raisedthe alarm and crewalertedYesPort ControlICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,Indonesian Navy andIndonesian MarinePolice-6 TRITON LARKBulk carrierPanama31275930284113/01/201202:40 LTSOUTH CHINA SEAAdang Bay AnchorageIndonesia01° 41.00' S116° 38.00' EFive robbers boarded an anchored ship via theforecastle while duty crew were busy tending tocargo operations. When duty crew returned toforecastle, he saw two robbers who pushed himand escaped in a waiting boat. On investigating, itwas noticed that the forward store had beenbroken into and the ship’s stores stolen.Robbers stole ship’sstoresThe master raisedalarm and the crewmusteredYesLocal authorities viaagentsICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,Indonesian Navy HQ,Indonesian MarinePolice HQ-7 HANABulk carrierMalta24652841349721/01/201205:00 LTINDIAN OCEANChittagong OuterAnchorageBangladesh22° 14.00' N091° 44.20' EThe duty watchman onboard an anchored bulkcarrier heard a small boat approach the vessel. Hethen noticed movement on the forecastle deck andinformed the duty officer. On reaching theforecastle, the duty watchman and the duty officernoticed a robber stealing the ship's stores. Onconfronting the robber, they were attacked and theduty officer was injured. The duty watchmanreturned to the accommodation and raised thealarm. The incident was reported to the authoritieswho sent out the coast guard and medicalassistance for the injured duty officer.One crew memberinjured and the robbersstole the ship's storesThe master raisedthe alarmYesChittagong Port Controland Coast GuardICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,Bangladesh CoastGuardCoast Guardarrived andrenderedassistance* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmarkNOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - PacificPage 3 of 5

N°Ship NameType of ShipFlagGross TonnageIMO NumberIN PORT AREA8 OXL LOTUSRo-ro-cargo shipGermany57529144471DateTime21/01/201222:15 LTPosition of theincident*INDIAN OCEANApprox 5.6NM SW ofPatenga Light,Chittagong AnchorageBangladesh22° 11.90' N091° 42.25' EDetails of the incidentWhile at anchor, five robbers boarded the vesselfrom two small boats and escaped with threemooring ropes.Consequences for crew,ship, cargoThree mooring ropeswere stolen. No crewsustained any injuriesAction taken by themaster and the crewThe crew informedthe port authoritiesand BangladeshCoast GuardWas the incidentreported to the coastalauthority? Which one?YesChittagong PortAuthorityReporting State orinternationalorganization1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10ReCAAP ISC viaReCAAP Focal Point,BangladeshMSC.4/Circ.181ANNEX 1Coastal StateAction TakenBangladeshCoast Guardship CGSSHETGANGcarried outextensivesearch ofouteranchorage.Eventually, theCoast Guardrecovered thestolen ropeson Kutubdiaisland on 25January andhanded themover tocustoms forlegal action9 FAIRCHEM BIRDIEChemical tankerMarshall Islands15192942372422/01/201203:00 LTMALACCA STRAITDumai Inner AnchorageIndonesia01° 42.30' N101° 27.00' EFour robbers armed with knives boarded ananchored tanker. They entered the engine room,tied up the duty engineer and stole ship's stores.They took the duty engineer to the stern anddisembarked on to a waiting boat. No injuries tothe crew.Robbers took hostageand tied up the dutyengineer and stoleship's storesThe master raisedthe alarm and crewmusteredYesDumai Port ControlMarshall IslandsICC-IMB Piracy ReportingCentre Kuala Lumpur,Indonesian MarinePolice HQ, IndonesianNavy HQ-10 MID NATUREChemical tankerCayman Islands(United Kingdom)11987954215423/01/201206:10 LTMALACCA STRAITDumai Inner AnchorageIndonesia01° 42.00' N101° 26.00' EArmed robbers boarded an anchored tanker andheld the duty motor man as hostage. The duty 3/Enoticed the robbers and informed the duty officerwho raised the alarm. On hearing the alarm, therobbers escaped with engine spares. No injuries tothe crew.Robbers held the dutymotor man as hostageand stole engine sparesThe master raisedthe alarm and crewmusteredYesLocal authorities throughagentsICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,Indonesian MarinePolice HQ, IndonesianNavy 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 landmarkNOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - PacificPage 4 of 5

N°Ship NameType of ShipFlagGross TonnageIMO NumberIN PORT AREA11 ANNETTEGeneral cargo shipAntigua and Barbuda83839266554DateTime25/01/201201:00 LTPosition of theincident*INDIAN OCEANKandla AnchorageIndia22° 47.50' N070° 02.05' EDetails of the incidentTen robbers boarded an anchored ship, stole theship's stores and escaped unnoticed. During thesecurity patrol by A/B sentry detected a small boattied at the aft with an unidentified number ofrobbers.Consequences for crew,ship, cargoShip's stores andmachinery spares werestolen. No crew wereinjuredAction taken by themaster and the crewThe sentry raisedalarm and alertedthe duty officerWas the incidentreported to the coastalauthority? Which one?NoReporting State orinternationalorganization1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10ReCAAP ISC viaReCAAP Focal Point,India, ICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur, PRCrelayed message toCoast Guard Mumbai& Directorate Generalof Shipping IndiaMSC.4/Circ.181ANNEX 1Coastal StateAction Taken-12 ISTRIAN EXPRESSContainer shipGibraltar (UnitedKingdom)12514947438327/01/201222:30 LTSOUTH CHINA SEAHaiphong AnchorageViet Nam20° 38.40' N106° 53.00' EEight robbers armed with long knives boarded ananchored ship. They took the duty A/B hostage,forced him into the bosun store and tied him up.The robbers stole ship’s stores and escaped. Asthe A/B was not answering calls on the walkietalkie, a search party was sent forward andrescued the A/B. The master tried to contactHaiphong port control but received no response.The robbers tookhostage the duty A/B,forced him into thebosun store and tied himup. The robbers stoleship’s storesThe master orderedcrew to search forthe A/B and tried tocontact port controlYesHaiphong Port ControlReCAAP ISC viaReCAAP Focal Point,Vietnam, ICC-IMBPiracy ReportingCentre Kuala Lumpur,PRC relayed messageto Vietnam MaritimeSecurity Centre-13 GOLDEN FOUNTAINChemical tankerPanama7745940140328/01/201203:40 LTSOUTH CHINA SEASandakan InnerAnchorage, SabahMalaysia05° 48.00' N118° 05.00' ERobbers boarded an anchored tanker. Duty A/B onrounds sighted the robbers armed with long knivesand immediately informed the duty officer. Seeingcrew alertness, the robbers escaped with theship's stores.Robbers stole ship’sstoresThe master raisedthe alarm and crewmusteredYesLocal police stationICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur, PRCrelayed message toMRCC Putrajaya,FOC RMN, MarinePolice Malaysia-14 MP PANAMAX 5Bulk carrierSingapore38633920280728/01/201204:50 LTSOUTH CHINA SEAAdang Bay AnchorageIndonesia01° 43.80' S116° 38.30' EFour robbers armed with a gun and knivesboarded an anchored ship during cargooperations. The robbers tried to attack the dutyA/B, who managed to escape and inform the 2/O.Alarm raised and all crew mustered andproceeded towards the robbers. The robbers firedfour shots and escaped with ship’s stores. Noinjuries to crew. Incident reported to pilot station.The robbers tried toattack the duty A/B andstole the ship’s stores.The robbers fired fourshots before escapingAlarm raised andcrew musteredYesPilot stationICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur, PRCrelayed message toBakorkamla,Indonesian Navy HQ,Indonesian MarinePolice 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 landmarkNOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - PacificPage 5 of 5

N°Ship NameType of ShipFlagGross TonnageIMO Number1 DELFABulk carrierMarshall Islands312619330094DateTimeIN INTERNATIONAL WATERS04/01/201203:00 UTCPosition of theincident*EAST AFRICAGulf of AdenSomalia13° 10.00' N049° 12.00' EANNEX 2Acts of piracy and armed robbery allegedly attempted against ships reported byMember States or international organizations in consultative statusDetails of the incidentAbout five pirates armed with guns in a skiffchased and fired upon a bulk carrier underway.The onboard security team returned fire and theskiff turned away and aborted the attack.Consequences for crew,ship, cargoPirates fired upon thevesselAction taken by themaster and the crewThe onboardsecurity teamreturned fire at thepiratesWas the incidentreported to the coastalauthority? Which one?YesCSOReporting State orinternationalorganization1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Marshall Islands ICC-IMB Piracy ReportingCentre Kuala Lumpur,UKMTO, NATONorthwood, RoyalOman Police, YemenCoast GuardMSC.4/Circ.181ANNEX 2Coastal StateAction Taken-2 SENANUR CEBIBulk carrierTurkey31763949136704/01/201207:35EAST AFRICAGulf of AdenYemen12° 14.60' N044° 11.80' EPirates in a skiff chased and attempted to boardthe ship underway. The ship enforced anti-piracymeasures, increased speed and made evasivemanoeuvres, resulting in the pirates moving away.- Ship enforced antipiracymeasures,increased speedand made evasivemanoeuvresYesUKMTOICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,UKMTO, NATONorthwood, YemenCoast GuardA warship anda helicoptercame to thelocation3 JAG LOKTankerIndia81396929350704/01/201207:50 UTCEAST AFRICAGulf of AdenYemen12° 14.00' N044° 11.00' EFour pirates in a skiff maintained a parallel coursewith the tanker before suddenly increasing speedto 25 knots and coming alongside in an attempt toboard. No ladders were seen on the skiff. Themaster raised the alarm, commenced evasivemanoeuvres and non-essential crew retreated intocitadel. Five minutes later, the pirates aborted theirattempt and targeted another vessel in the convoy.- The master raisedthe alarm,commenced evasivemanoeuvres andnon-essential crewretreated into thecitadelYesCoalition warshipICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,UKMTO, NATONorthwood, YemenCoast GuardA helicoptercame to thelocation4 SUNSHINEBulk carrierBahamas22697939363205/01/201204:46 UTCARABIAN SEAApprox 146NM SE ofMuscatOman22° 27.00' N060° 59.00' ESix pirates in a skiff approached a bulk carrierunderway. The master contacted a warship in thevicinity when the skiff came to a distance of 2.5NM. The naval warship responded and ahelicopter was launched. The alarm was raised,non-essential crew mustered in the citadel and themaster took anti-piracy measures. Machine gunsand a rocket propelled grenade were sighted onthe skiff when it closed to a distance of five cablesfrom the ship. The helicopter arrived on the scene,resulting in the pirates aborting the attemptedattack.- The master raisedthe alarmYesThe ship contacted awarship for helpICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,EUNAVFOR Atalanta,UKMTO, NATONorthwood, NATO UK,Yemen Coast Guard,CG OmanA helicopterfrom a warshiparrived at thelocation andchased awaythe skiffs* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmarkNOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - PacificPage 1 of 6

N°Ship NameType of ShipFlagGross TonnageIMO Number5 GEO NATUNASupply shipSingapore44619437373DateTimeIN INTERNATIONAL WATERS06/01/201218:00 LTPosition of theincident*EAST AFRICASouth-west of MayyunIslandYemen12° 35.40' N043° 21.90' EDetails of the incidentConsequences for crew,ship, cargoWhile underway, the ship was pursued by 16 The pirates aborted thepirates in four skiffs for about 20 mins. Two skiffs chaseapproached the ship on her port and starboardquarters, closing to about 500 metres from theship. The ship had employed private armed guardsfor this voyage. The suspected pirate skiffs did notexecute boarding during the incident. The armedguards onboard did not discharge their weapons.Action taken by themaster and the crewThe ship hademployed BMP4measures, with barbwire in place and firehoses chargedWas the incidentreported to the coastalauthority? Which one?NoReporting State orinternationalorganization1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10ReCAAP ISC viaReCAAP Focal Point,SingaporeMSC.4/Circ.181ANNEX 2Coastal StateAction Taken-6 NEDLLOYD TESLINContainer shipLiberia26833928369309/01/201216:22 LTWEST AFRICA85NM south of BonnyIslandNigeria03° 00.00' N007° 28.00' EAbout eight pirates in a skiff and armed withAK47s attacked the container from a fishingtrawler and fired upon and attempted to board theship underway. The Master increased speed, tookevasive manoeuvres and the crew mustered in thecitadel. Later, the pirates aborted the attack andmoved away.Pirates fired upon theship, made bullet holeson the accommodationblock and two holes inport side life boatThe masterincreased speed,took evasivemanoeuvres and thecrew mustered inthe citadelYesMaritime OperationalCentre and SecurityForces of AKPOTerminalICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur, MRCCNigeria and NigerianNavy-7 CAPE TEXELChemical tankerMarshall Islands42010944119210/01/201213:59 UTCARABIAN SEAArabian SeaOman11° 52.30' N061° 59.80' ETwo suspicious vessels sighted and one of themhad two skiffs alongside. The vessels looked likefishing vessels and both were drifting.- None reported YesUKMTO, MARLOMarshall IslandsICC-IMB Piracy ReportingCentre Kuala Lumpur-8 SPS PATINONavy shipSpain12/01/201202:35 UTCEAST AFRICAApprox 43NM ofMogadishuSomalia01° 37.00' N046° 00.00' ESix pirates in a skiff approached, fired upon and Pirates fired upon theattempted to board from the stern the naval shipauxiliary ship underway. The naval force protectionteam on the ship returned fire in self-defence,forcing the pirates to abort the attempted attack.The ship’s helicopter was launched to track theskiff and the pirates surrendered. The injuredpirates were given medical treatment onboard thenaval ship.The naval forceprotection teamreturned fireNoICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,MSCHOAThe navalship’shelicopter waslaunched totrack the skiffand thepiratessurrendered.The injuredpirates weregiven medicaltreatmentonboard thenaval 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 landmarkNOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - PacificPage 2 of 6

N°Ship NameType of ShipFlagGross TonnageIMO Number9 HAPPY BIRDGas carrier - nonspecifiedIsle of Man (UnitedKingdom)60519197727DateTimeIN INTERNATIONAL WATERS12/01/201209:40 LTPosition of theincident*ARABIAN SEAArabian SeaOman14° 51.00' N056° 35.00' EDetails of the incidentThe vessel was approached by 2 pirate skiffs, oneon each quarter, speed 18-20kts at a distance of 3-4 miles. One skiff approached to 1NM, theonboard AST fired warning shots, the piratesreturned fire, but vessel well out of range of theirweapons. AST returned 2 more warning shots.The skiffs retired to a distance of 3 miles wherethey slowed down and closed together. Skiffsdropped to 4NM astern. 12 minutes later, theyturned to the south east and left the area. Nomothership observed by radar. One suspiciousradar target 18NM south of the vessel movingwest at 14knots was later identified by AIS asOcean Destiny.Consequences for crew,ship, cargoAll crew members well,no consequenses forship, crew or cargo.Action taken by themaster and the crewThe master Noactivated SSAS. Themaster, workingclosely with securityteam leader, gavepermission forwarning shots to befired. Crewmustered in citadel.Was the incidentreported to the coastalauthority? Which one?Reporting State orinternationalorganization1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Isle of Man (UK) ShipRegistryMSC.4/Circ.181ANNEX 2Coastal StateAction Taken-10 REBECCA SCHULTEChemical tankerSingapore19793957675312/01/201213:30 LTINDIAN OCEANApprox 50 NM northwestof MangaloreIndia13° 19.10' N074° 08.30' EFive pirates armed with guns onboard a small skiffapproached the chemical tanker which wasunderway. A mother ship towing a skiff was alsoobserved to be at approximately 2 NM off the frontstarboard side of the vessel. The skiff did notexecute any boarding attempts on seeing thearmed guards onboard and subsequently driftedaway.All crew was safe. Thevessel wasn't damaged.Four securitypersonnel posted atport and starboardof vesselYesUKMTO, MSCHOAReCAAP ISC viaReCAAP Focal Point,Singapore-11 VALDARNOTankerItaly60185941733516/01/201207:05 UTCEAST AFRICAAppox. 265 NM NE ofSocotra IslandYemen15° 04.00' N058° 17.00' ELookouts onboard a tanker underway noticed sixpirates in a skiff approaching their vessel at adistance of 3.5 NM. At a distance of around 300m, the onboard unarmed security team engaged theskiff with the LRAD and the non-essential crewmembers mustered in the citadel. The skiff fired atthe vessel and continued to approach. Thesecurity team fired warning flares which landedclose to the skiff. The pirates continued toapproach and fired at the vessel. However, afterthe security team fired two more flares close to theskiff, the pirates aborted but tailed the vessel for15 minutes before heading towards a mothervessel in the vicinity.- - No ICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,EUNAVFOR Atalanta,UKMTO, NATONorthwood, YemenCoast 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 landmarkNOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - PacificPage 3 of 6

N°Ship NameType of ShipFlagGross TonnageIMO Number12 FLINTSTONESpecial purpose shipNetherlands214019528433DateTimeIN INTERNATIONAL WATERS17/01/201206:32 UTCPosition of theincident*EAST AFRICAApprox. 93NM NE ofSocotra IslandYemen13° 32.00' N055° 44.00' EDetails of the incidentWhile underway, six pirates onboard a skiff thathad been launched from a mother ship (dhow)approached the vessel. The military VesselProtection Detachment (VPD) onboard the vesselshot flares to deter the pirates. When the piratescontinued their approach towards the vessel andaimed their rocket propelled grenades at thevessel, the military VPD fired some shots towardsthe skiff after which the pirates aborted theirattempt and returned to the mother ship.Consequences for crew,ship, cargoAction taken by themaster and the crew- The crew enteredcitadel during attack.Was the incidentreported to the coastalauthority? Which one?YesUKMTOReporting State orinternationalorganization1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10ReCAAP ISC viaReCAAP Focal Point,Netherlands, ICC-IMBPiracy ReportingCentre Kuala Lumpur,EUNAVFOR Atalanta,UKMTO, NATONorthwood, NATO UK,Yemen Coast GuardMSC.4/Circ.181ANNEX 2Coastal StateAction Taken-13 TROITSKY BRIDGETankerLiberia27725925816720/01/201210:45 UTCARABIAN SEAApprox. 95NM NW ofMuscatOman24° 53.40' N057° 27.40' ETwelve pirates in skiff approached the tankerunderway. As the skiff approached the tanker,ladders were sighted. The alarm was raised, nonessentialcrew mustered in the citadel and themaster took anti-piracy measures. As the skiffmanoeuvred towards the tanker, the onboardsecurity team fired warning shots, resulting in thepirates aborting the attempted attack.- The alarm was Yesraised, non-essential UKMTOcrew mustered inthe citadel and themaster took antipiracymeasures.The armed securityteam onboard firedwarning shotsICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,EUNAVFOR Atalanta,UKMTO, NATONorthwood, YemenCoast Guard, OmanCoast Guard-14 CONTI LAPISLAZULIBulk carrierLiberia33036945265824/01/201207:30 LTEAST AFRICABab El MandebYemen13° 11.80' N043° 02.60' EThe security team onboard a bulk carrierunderway reported two skiffs approaching thevessel. There were a total of seven skiffs in thevicinity. The first skiff had six pirates armed withAK47s. No weapons were seen in the second skiffwhich had four pirates. The vessel enforced antipiracymeasures, made evasive manoeuvres andthe two armed guards were placed on thestarboard and port bridge wings. On sighting thearmed guards, the skiffs aborted the attack andmoved away.- The master enforcedanti-piracymeasures anddeployed armedguardsYesAll stations via VHFChannel 16ICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,EUNAVFOR Atalanta,UKMTO, NATONorthwood, YemenCoast Guard-15 NYK JOANNAContainer shipSingapore27051938744926/01/201223:35 UTCSOUTH AMERICA (P)45NM off TomacoColombia02° 26.00' N079° 18.00' WThree suspected armed pirates in black militaryuniforms chased the ship underway in a whitehulled speed boat. The ship increased speed,made evasive manoeuvres and the crewmustered. The boat aborted the attempt andmoved away after chasing the ship for 45 minutes.Pirates chased the shipThe ship enforcedanti-piracymeasures,increased speedand the crewmusteredNoICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur, PRCrelayed message toColombia MaritimeAuthorities-* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmarkNOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - PacificPage 4 of 6

N°Ship NameType of ShipFlagGross TonnageIMO Number16 BBC CALIFORNIAGeneral cargo shipAntigua and Barbuda96119402055DateTimeIN INTERNATIONAL WATERS28/01/201210:42 UTCPosition of theincident*EAST AFRICAApprox 620 NM NE ofMogadishuSomalia04° 55.00' N058° 14.00' EDetails of the incidentA general cargo ship underway noticed a mothervessel lowering a skiff. The skiff with five armedpirates was seen approaching the ship. Theonboard armed security team fired warning flareswhich were ignored by the skiff. As the skiffapproached the ship, at a distance of 500 metresthe security team fired warning shots resulting inthe skiff aborting and moving away.Consequences for crew,ship, cargoAction taken by themaster and the crew- The armed securityteam fired warningflares and warningshotsWas the incidentreported to the coastalauthority? Which one?YesUKMTOReporting State orinternationalorganization1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10ICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur, PRCrelayed message toCUSNC-Bahrain FleetWatch Officer,EUNAVFOR Atalanta,UKMTO, NATONorthwood, Alindien,Marlo Bahrain, NATOUK, CTF 150 N2, CTF151, CIFC Watch,Fleet ConstabularyOperations Officer,Yemen Coast Guard,Indian Coast GuardHQMSC.4/Circ.181ANNEX 2Coastal StateAction Taken-17 NEW GLORYBulk carrierMarshall Islands26555924426931/01/201213:30 UTCEAST AFRICAGulf of AdenZambia13° 36.70' N049° 50.00' EDuring transit in convoy with a Chinese NavalShip, a suspicious mother ship was observeddrifting with 2 skiffs in tow.- Observe forsuspicious activitiesYesUKMTO, MSCHOAMarshall Islands -IN TERRITORIAL WATERS1 OOCL ANTWERPContainer shipPanama66462930701114/01/201208:00 LTSOUTH CHINA SEAApprox. 12NM NE offBintan IslandIndonesia01° 24.28' N104° 42.09' EFour robbers wearing masks, armed with choppersand knives in a boat approached an anchoredship. Two of the robbers attempted to board theship by climbing the anchor chain. The duty crewnoticed the robbers and informed bridge, whoraised the alarm. The crew mustered and activatedthe fire hoses, resulting in the robbers aborting theattempted boarding.- The master raisedthe alarm, the crewmustered andactivated fire hosesYesVTIS SingaporeICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,Indonesian Navy HQ,Indonesian MarinePolice HQ, POCCSingapore, SingaporePolice Coast Guard &IFC Singapore-2 PAPILLONChemical tankerBahamas26913934565923/01/201211:21 LTEAST AFRICA7.7NM off Dar esSalaamUnited Republic ofTanzania06° 41.00' S039° 20.00' ETwo skiffs with five robbers in each skiffapproached a chemical tanker underway. Thevessel enforced anti-piracy measures, increasedspeed and deployed the security team. When theskiffs approached closer to the vessel, the securityteam fired warning flares, resulting in the skiffsmoving away.- The master raisedthe alarm and thecrew mustered, thevessel increasedspeed and thesecurity team firedwarning flaresNoICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,EUNAVFOR Atalanta,UKMTO, NATONorthwood, MRCCTanzania-* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmarkNOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - PacificPage 5 of 6

N°Ship NameType of ShipFlagGross TonnageIMO NumberIN PORT AREA1 SIMA SAMANContainer shipSingapore159959330903DateTime07/01/201203:45 LTPosition of theincident*SOUTH CHINA SEAHo Chi Minh City PortViet NamDetails of the incidentThe duty A/B onboard the berthed ship noticed asmall boat near the shipside with three robbersattempting to board the ship. The duty A/B raisedthe alarm, resulting in the robbers escaping emptyhanded. Local security was informed.Consequences for crew,ship, cargoAction taken by themaster and the crew- The duty A/B raisedalarmWas the incidentreported to the coastalauthority? Which one?YesPort securityReporting State orinternationalorganization1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10ICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur,Vietnam MaritimeSecurity CentreMSC.4/Circ.181ANNEX 2Coastal StateAction TakenLocal policeareinvestigating2 ERO LBulk carrierGreece30422923199913/01/201219:40 LTSOUTH AMERICA (P)Callao Anchorage AreaPeruSix robbers armed with long knives attempted toboard an anchored ship via the anchor chain. Thealert crew noticed the robbers, raised the alarmand the crew mustered. On hearing the alarm, therobbers aborted the attempted boarding andescaped. Port authorities were informed and thecoast guard came to investigate.- Alert crew raised thealarm and the crewmusteredYesPort authoritiesICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur, MRCCPeruCoast Guardcame onboardto investigate3 EAGLE STRAITBulk carrierLiberia33033948858027/01/201200:55 LTSOUTH AMERICA (A)Macapa Anchorage,Amazon RiverBrazil00° 02.80' N050° 59.70' WFour robbers in a small unlit boat approached ananchored ship. The deck watch crew noticed therobbers climbing up the anchor chain trying toremove the hawse pipe cover and informed thebridge. OOW immediately raised the alarm andactivated the fire pump to start anchor wash. Therobbers aborted the boarding and escaped in theirboat. Port control and ships in the vicinity wereinformed.- The master raisedthe alarm andactivated the firepump to start anchorwashYesMacapa Pilot StationICC-IMB PiracyReporting CentreKuala Lumpur, PRCrelayed message toMRCC BrazilPilot Stationrelayed themessage toHarbourMaster* The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmarkNOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) - Atlantic; (C) - Caribbean; (P) - PacificPage 6 of 6