Piracy Alert ----2008/12/27

Piracy Alert
27 December 2008
Attacks off Tioman island, Malaysia, South China Sea

Warning to all ships transiting the vicinity off Tioman island, Malaysia / South China Sea

A total of four attacks including one hijack was reported for the area around the vicinity of Tioman island, Malaysia / South China Sea. Pirates armed with guns and long knives are boarding vessels, stealing crew personal belongings, and ship stores. In one incident, a tug and barge has been hijacked. The attacks are mainly concentrated in the vicinity of 02 north and 104 east. Ships are advised to maintain a strict anti piracy watch while transiting this area especially with in 100 nm radius from this position.
Attacks reported in the Gulf of Aden / off Southern Somalia / Kenya /Tanzania

Warning to all ships transiting Gulf of Aden and East coast Africa

25.12.2008: 16:14 UTC: Posn: 14:13.7N – 050:51.5E: Gulf of Aden.
A bulk carrier underway was chased and fired upon by a pirate boat. The vessel sent a distress message which was relayed by a passing ship to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre for assistance. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre immediately contacted the authorities for assistance. A warship and a helicopter was sent to assist the crew and the vessel. Seeing the naval helicopter approaching the pirate boat aborted and moved away. One crew member onboard the bulk carrier was injured on his leg from a bullet fired by the pirates. The injured crew was airlifted to a warship for medical treatment. Rest of the crew safe. Vessel proceeding to destination port.
To ensure stray bullets do not hit and injur / kill, crew are advised to remain inside the accommodation away from all bulkheads. Further crew are adivsed to keep fire fighting appliances in a state of readiness at all times in order to fight any fires which may break out dur to the firing.

It appears that the Somali pirates may be attacking vessels further away from the Somali coast extending up to off Kenya / off Tanzania. The group is believed to be targeting vessels transiting to and from the Cape of Good Hope.

The Indian navy has identified an area of potential high threat from a pirate attack. The naval ship encountered a concentration of small craft within a 10 nm radius of position 13:39N – 048:55E at 0800 UTC on 03 December 2008.

Suspicious Skiff

The boats / skiffs were investigated by the ship』s helicopter. As the helicopter approached

1) The group of skiffs operating together broke off in different directions at high speed

2) Each skiff had more than five people onboard.

All ships are strongly advised to maintain a strict 24 hours visual and radar watch while transiting the Gulf of Aden and off the east cost of Africa (Tanzania,Kenya and Somalia). Early assessment / detection will allow ships to take evasive measures to prevent boarding and request for assistance.

All attacks and suspicious sightings should be reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre.

Tel: +603 2031 0014 / +603 2078 5763
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Intelligence sources revealed that there are a number of suspicious vessels in the Gulf of Aden believed to be pirate mother vessels looking to attack ships with the intent to hijack.
The description of the suspected trawlers - long white, Russian made stern trawlers with names "BURUM OCEAN or ARENA or ATHENA". One of the trawlers is believed to be operating at approximately 60 NM NE of Bossasso, Somalia in the Gulf of Aden. Also intelligence indicates a blue-coloured tug operating in the same vicinity

The centre has received information that the suspected pirate mother ships are at the following positions:

BLUE-COLOURED TUG: 1159N 05056E at 25 0500 UTC Aug 08

Fishing trawler BURUM OCEAN: 1411N 04951E at 25 0930 UTC Aug 08


Source: Coalition Forces

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