Pirates attacked a Malaysian oil tanker in the Malacca Straits and siphoned off its load, the Malaysian navy and officials said on 16th July, the latest in a series of hijackings raising tension in Southeast Asia’s busy sea lanes. The attackers stole 2,500 metric tonnes of oil and damaged the navigation equipment of the MT
Read moreDate: February 2, 2013 Location: Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia Six robbers armed with knives in a wooden motor boat approached an anchored chemical tanker. One of the robbers attempted to board the tanker by hooking a ladder near the mid ship manifold area. Alert duty crew spotted the robbers and informed the D/O who raised
Read morePirates have attacked an oil products tanker off the coast of Nigeria and kidnapped its Ukrainian captain and a Greek engineer, according to Greek coast guard officials. The 6,500 ton Marshall Islands-flagged MT ALTHEA with 18 crew onboard was attacked by a group of 10 pirates, the officials said. The ship’s manager, Piraeus-based Medtankers
Read morePirates fled from 51,000 DWT tankship ‘Abu Dhabi Star’ after crew took refuge in ‘citadel’ while Nigerian Navy intervened. The Singapore-flagged product tanker ‘Abu Dhabi Star’ is operated by Pioneer Ship Management Services, and the attack occurred whilst the tanker was drifting approximately 14 miles off the port of Lagos. Reportedly the crew took
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