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Pirates armed with knives and swords in a small fishing boat boarded a product tanker underway in 03-09.7N…

2 messages · 2009-11-18 to 2009-11-28

status: closed 2009-11-28 11:17Z
opened: 2009-11-18 02:37Z
sea: South China Sea
position: 3.162, 105.450
joined by: proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key: piracy:HYDROPAC-2121/2009

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

HYDROPAC 2121/092009-11-18 02:37Z → cancelled 2009-11-28 11:17Z (archive)

Ten pirates armed with knives and crow bars boarded a bulk carrier underway in 03-12.4N 105-29.1E at 151820Z…

TEN PIRATES ARMED WITH KNIVES AND CROW BARS
BOARDED A BULK CARRIER UNDERWAY IN
03-12.4N 105-29.1E AT 151820Z NOV. THEY
ENTERED THE BRIDGE AND THREATENED THE DUTY
OFFICER AND AB AND ORDERED THEM NOT TO SOUND
THE ALARM. THE PIRATES FORCED THEIR WAY INTO
THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN, TIED HIS HANDS AND
THREATENED HIM WITH KNIVES. THE PIRATES STOLE
SHIP'S CASH, PERSONAL BELONGINGS AND ESCAPED.
CAUTION ADVISED.

HYDROPAC 2148/092009-11-20 04:41Z → cancelled 2009-11-28 11:17Z (archive)

Pirates armed with knives and swords in a small fishing boat boarded a product tanker underway in 03-09.7N…

PIRATES ARMED WITH KNIVES AND SWORDS IN A SMALL
FISHING BOAT BOARDED A PRODUCT TANKER UNDERWAY
IN 03-09.7N 105-27.0E AT 181720Z NOV. THE
PIRATES TRIED TO ENTER THE ACCOMMODATION
BUT WERE UNABLE AS ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED.
UPON HEARING THE ALARM AND SEEING THE
CREW ALERTNESS THEY JUMPED OVERBOARD AND
ESCAPED. CAUTION ADVISED.

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