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The table below gives a narrative of the most recent attacks. Click the magnifying glass button to view a map of the attack location and to get further details.

Attack Number:	Narrations:	Date of Incident

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117-23	01.12.2023: 2110 UTC: Posn: 14:32.4S – 040:39.1E, Nacala Anchorage, Mozambique. Duty crew onboard an anchored product tanker noticed the aft station stores missing. A search was carried out. No unauthorised persons found on board.	2023-12-01		View
116-23	25.11.2023: 1830 UTC: Posn: 14:35.58N – 120:51.53E, Manila Bay Anchorage, Philippines. Duty crew onboard an anchored container noticed the store room open and ships properties missing. Theft reported to VTMS Manila via VHF Ch.16/14 and email.	2023-11-25		View
115-23	26.10.2023: 2030 UTC: Posn: 01:24.20N – 103:03.33E, Malacca Straits. Around five to six robbers armed with knives, in a small boat, approached and boarded a bulk carrier underway. They went into the Master’s cabin and stabbed him. Master was able to alert the bridge. Alarm raised and crew mustered resulting in the robbers escaping. 2/O and C/O tended to the Masters stab wounds. Vessel diverted to Singapore anchorage for medical support. On anchoring the coast guard boarded the vessel to investigate. The medical team disembarked the master for medical assistance.	2023-10-26		View
114-23	25.11.2023: 1845 UTC: Posn: 14:36.72N – 120:49.56E, Manila Bay Anchorage, Philippines. Five unauthorised persons boarded an anchored container ship through the hawse pipe. Duty AB on rounds noticed the persons and raised the alarm resulting in the persons escaping with stolen ships properties. VTMS Manila notified and a patrol boat was dispatched to search the area.	2023-11-25		View
113-23	22.11.2023: 2135 UTC: Posn: 01:43.20N – 101:26.72E, Dumai Anchorage, Indonesia Four robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored tanker. They threatened and took hostage the duty AB while the OS managed to escape and inform the Duty Officer. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing the crew alertness, the perpetrators escaped empty handed.	2023-11-22		View
112-23	19.11.2023: 2145 UTC: Posn: Belawan Port Whaft 106, Indonesia Alert crew onboard a berthed product tanker noticed unauthorised persons on deck and raised the alarm resulting in the perpetrators escaping with stolen ship’s properties. Incident reported to the local authorities through the local agent.	2023-11-19		View
111-23	16.11.2023: 0540 UTC: Posn: Callao Anchorage, Peru. Two robbers armed with a gun boarded an anchored bulk carrier and stole ship’s store from the forward station. Incident reported to Callao VTS port control. All crew safe.	2023-11-16		View
109-23	01.11.2023: 1845 UTC: Posn: 01:43.25N – 101:26.61E, Dumai Anchorage, Indonesia. Five robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored general cargo ship. They threatened the duty AB, who managed to escape and raise the alarm resulting in the robbers escaping with stolen ship's spares.	2023-11-01		View
108-23	23.10.2023: 1700 UTC: Posn: 01:10N – 103:26E, Singapore Straits. Duty crew onboard a bulk carrier underway noticed three unauthorized persons entering the engine room. One of the persons was armed with a knife. The duty crew notified the bridge. Ship’s general alarm raised, announcement made on PA and VTIS informed. A small boat trail was noticed on the radar screen, moving away from the ship. Crew mustered and a search was made. Footprints were found in the steering gear room leading to the main deck. Nothing reported stolen. Vessel anchored at Eastern bunkering anchorage and the coast guard boarded for inspection.	2023-10-23		View
107-23	05.11.2023: 1850 UTC: Posn: 10:13.4N – 107:00.8E, Vung Tau Anchorage, Vietnam. Unnoticed, robbers boarded an anchored general cargo ship and escaped with ship’s stores. During security rounds, the watchman noticed footprints on the deck and observed the paint store padlock broken and stores missing. Alarm raised, crew mustered, and a search was carried out. Incident reported to port control.	2023-11-05		View

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