Below are summaries of worldwide maritime crime developments and incidents that occurred in the week ending January 19. Details on each development are posted in the gCaptain forum, HERE.
SUMMARY:
A. (U) COSTA RICA: General cargo ship was robbed 15 Jan at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica.
B. (U) NIGERIA: Tug was robbed 13 Jan near the Bonny Fairway Buoy off Nigeria. .
C. (U) INDIAN OCEAN: Merchant vessel (TORM KRISTINA) was attacked 19 Jan approximately 380NM SE of Muscat, Oman.
D. (U) INDIAN OCEAN: Ro Ro (HOEGH OSLO) was fired upon 19 Jan approximately 660NM ESE of Salalah, Oman.
E. (U) INDIAN OCEAN: Merchant vessel (ADVANTAGE) was fired upon 18 Jan approximately 315NM SE of Garacad, Somalia.
F. (U) INDIAN OCEAN: Bulk carrier (LUCKY VISHIP) was fired upon 18 Jan approximately 260NM east of Salalah, Oman.
G. (U) INDIAN OCEAN: Container ship (COURIER) was fired upon 17 Jan approximately 420NM east of Salalah, Oman.
H. (U) INDIAN OCEAN: Bulk carrier (HOANG SON SUN) was hijacked 17 approximately 360NM SE of Sur, Oman.
I. (U) INDIAN OCEAN: Bulk carrier (EAGLE) was hijacked 17 Jan approximately 415NM east of Socotra Island.
J. (U) INDIAN OCEAN: Tanker (SEACREST) was fired upon 16 Jan approximately 385NM east of Socotra Island.
K. (U) GULF OF ADEN: Oil tanker (RUDEEF GNA) was attacked 15 Jan approximately 3 NM SW of Aden Island, Yemen.
L. (U) INDIAN OCEAN: Chemical tanker (SAMHO JEWELRY) was hijacked 15 Jan approximately 110 NM east of Ras al Hadd, Oman.
M. (U) INDIAN OCEAN: Products tanker (SMERALDO) was fired upon and boarded 14 Jan at approximately 433NM NE of Salalah, Oman.
N. (U) INDIAN OCEAN: Cargo vessel (LE LI) was fired upon 14 Jan approximately 141NM NE of Socotra Island, Yemen.
O. 11. (U) INDIAN OCEAN: Tanker (NEW FORTUNER) was fired upon 13 Jan approximately 150NM NE of Socotra Island.
P. (U) KUWAIT: Vessel was robbed and boarded 9 Jan in international waters off Kuwait.
Q. (U) PHILIPPINES: Container vessel was boarded 13 Jan at anchor at Manila anchorage, Philippines.
R. (U) MALAYSIA: Product tanker was robbed 13 Jan off of Tg Ayaam, Malaysia.
Source: WORLDWIDE: Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 21 Dec – 19 Jan 2011
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