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O F F IC E R O F T H E W T C HMARITIME PIRACY

MONTHLY REPORT

NOVEMBER 2013officerofthewatch.com 2013


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OFFICER OF THE WATCHMARITIME PIRACY MONTHLY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2013

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INTRODUCTORY NOTES

On

a

monthly

basis

the

Officer

of

the

Watch

Blog

publishes

a

report

regarding

maritime

piracy

incidents.

The report focuses mainly in vessels of the Merchant Navy (Bulk Carrier, Chemical Tankers,

Containershipsetc).Although thenumbersofmaritimepiracy incidentshavedecreased the last few

years,stilltheproblemremainsand increasedvigilanceshouldbeshownbycrewofvesselstravelling

throughpiracyinfestedwaters.

Theaimofthisreportistohighlightpiracyrelatedincidentsandgivebackground informationonwhat

has happened in each one of them. Such informationmight be useful to persons involved in the

maritimeindustrysinceitmaybeusedasreferenceonattackpatterns/tacticsbeingfollowedbypirates.

The informationcontained inthisreporthasbeencompiledfromdataavailable inthewebsitesofthe

followingorganizations:

ICCCommercialCrimeServices(CCS) IMO GlobalIntegratedShippingInformationSystem USOfficeofNavalIntelligence(ONI)

Active linkstotheabovementionedwebsitesarebeinggivenattheendofthispublicationalongwith

additionalreferencesrelatedtomaritimepiracy.

Foranyqueries,suggestionsorfeedbackregardingthepresentpublicationpleasecontactusbysending

[email protected].

This publication was written, developed and prepared by Nikos Kairis, Naval Architect & Marine

Engineer involved in ships repairs, newbuildings and merchant ships inspections, and Maria

Papadopoulou, undergraduate student of Maritime Studies. More information on the

officerofthewatch.cominitiativecanbefoundattheendofthisdocument.

TheOfficeroftheWatchBlogwouldliketothankSURITECfortheirpermissiontoincludeinformation

containedinSURITECsmonthlyreporttothismonthsOOWMaritimePiracyReport:

Suritec.TheCompanywasestablishedin2001byagroupofprofessionalswiththegoal

ofapplyingourbackgroundandexpertiseinknowledgemanagementandintelligenceto

developsoftware

and

other

technology

solutions.

Suritecs

present

clients

range

from

governmentdepartments,parastatals,commercial companies in theminingand retail

sector to specialized crime and risk prevention consultancies. Suritec issues

monthlyMaritimePiracyReports summarizingevents related tomaritimepiracy.We

wouldliketothankSuritecandMrs.LydelleJoubertfortheirkindpermissiontoinclude

partoftheirreportintheOOWMonthlyMaritimePiracyReport.
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MARITIME PIRACY INCIDENTS OVERVIEW

Up until the date this report is being published the figures of maritime piracy related incidents

worldwideare

as

follows:

TotalIncidentsWorldwide 234 TotalHijackingsWorldwide 12 SomalirelatedIncidents 13 NigeriarelatedIncidents: 30

The overview of the piracy related incidents in areas where they occurred during last month is

presentedbelow. The regions/areasmentionedbeloware the same areas that arebeingmentioned

withintheUSONImonthlyreport(NorthAmerica,WestAfrica,PersianGulfetc.).

OOW Maritime Piracy

Monthly Report

NOVEMBER 2013 TOTALINCIDENTS TYPES OF VESSELS INVOLVED

WEST AFRICA 2 Oil Tanker (1), Tug (1)

INDIAN OCEAN /

EAST AFRICA6

Containership (1), Oil Tanker (3), Chemical Tanker (1), N/A

(1)

SOUTH EAST

ASIA15

N/A (2), Tug (1), Oil Tanker (7), Bulk Carrier (2), LPG

Tank er (3)
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Figureabove:AttacksEastAfricaandtheHRZ November2013(source:Suritec)

Figureabove:IncidentsinWestAfricaNovember2013(source:Suritec)
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Figureabove:IncidentsSoutheastAsiaNovember2013(source:Suritec)

Figureabove:IncidentsinSouthAmerica November2013(source:Suritec)
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# INCIDENT INFORMATION INCIDENT NARRATIONFlag:MarshallIslands

GRT:30000

Date:08/11/2013

Time:

0225

LT

Position:143.00'S 11638.00'E,Adang

BayAnchorage,Indonesia,SouthChina

Sea

anchoredship.ThedutyA/Bfoundtherobbersand

alerted theD/Owho raised thealarm resulting in

therobbers

escaping

empty

handed.

7. Vesseltype:LPGtanker

Flag:Panama

GRT:3419

Date:08/11/2013Time:0250LT

Position:GasPVCPhucThaiJetty,GoDau,

VietNam,SouthChinaSea

Three robbers armed with a gun and knives

boarded a berthed LPG tanker. The alert crew

sounded thealarmandallcrewmustered.Seeing

crew alertness the robbers escaped with ship's

stores in awaitingwooden boat alongwith their

twoaccomplices.Portcontrolinformed.

8.Vessel

type:

LPG

tanker

Flag:Panama

GRT:3419

Date:08/11/2013Time:0320LT

Position:1031.20'N 10710.90'E,At

Berth GASPVCPHUCThaiJetty

Fiverobbers

(three

boarded

the

vessel

while

two

were standby in thewoodenmotor boat nearby)

armedwith knives and pistol boarded the vessel

through fire wire rigged at the forecastle deck

starboardbow.

9. Vesseltype:OilTanker

Flag:Denmark

GRT:29242

Date:09/11/2013Time:1400UTC

Position:7

19.80'

S48

36.70'

E,

Around

277nmNNWofMadagascar,Somalia,

EastAfrica

Aboutfivetosixpiratesarmedwithrifles inaskiff

approached a chemical tanker underway. OOW

raised thealarmand thearmed security teamon

board fired rocket flares followed by warning

shots.The

skiff

closed

in

to

adistance

of

200meters and fired upon the tanker. Master

increased speed, activated SSAS, sent distress

message,firehosesactivatedandthenonessential

crew mustered in the citadel. The on board

security team exchanged fire with the pirates

resultingintheskiffabortingtheattack.

10. Vesseltype:Oiltanker

Flag:N/A

GRT:28054

Date:

11/11/2013

Time:

0345

LT

Position:123.00'N 10442.00'E,

Indonesia,SouthChinaSea

Seven robbers boarded an anchored tanker

unnoticedandenteredtheengineroom.Dutyoiler

noticed therobbersduringhisroutineroundsand

informed

the

duty

engineer

who

raised

the

alarm.

Seeing thealertedcrew therobbersescapedwith

shipsstores.Allcrewsafe.


Flag:Singapore

GRT:29289

Date:16/11/2013Time:1300LT

Position:354.00'N 9846.00'E,

BelawanAnchorage,Indonesia,South

ChinaSea

DutyOOWonboardananchoredchemical tanker

noticed a smallwoodenboatnear the vessel.He

informed the crew members who searched the

vessel and noticed a robber stealing ship stores.

Seeing the alerted crew the robber jumped

overboardandescaped.

12.

Vessel

type:

Oil

Tanker

Flag:Malta

GRT:8515

Five

robbers

armed

with

knives

boarded

an

anchored chemical tanker and stole ships

properties.Thedeckwatchmanwasattackedand


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# INCIDENT INFORMATION INCIDENT NARRATIONDate:19/11/2013Time:0328LT

Position:Freetowninneranchoragearea,

SierraLeone,

West

Africa

heldhostageduringtherobbery.Incidentreported

toportauthoritywhosentateamforinvestigation.


Flag:Liberia

GRT:172146

Date:21/11/2013Time:0245LT

Position:2239.42'N 6955.20'E,3.6

NMnorthofPirotanIsland,Gujarat,

India,IndianOcean

The vesselwas boarded by a group of 8 persons

armedwithknivesandmachetesusingropeindark

hours,whoescapedwith ships storesonhearing

alarm.

14. Vesseltype:Chemicaltanker

Flag:Panama

GRT:159953

Date:21/11/2013Time:0300LT

Position:2238.06'N 6953.30'E,India,

ArabianSea

An unknown number of personnel boarded the

vessel and escaped with ships store, without

knowledgeof

anyone

on

board

ship.


Flag:Panama

GRT:11534

Date:22/11/2013Time:0600LT

Position:DumaiPort,Indonesia,South

ChinaSea

Robbers boarded a berthed product tanker

unnoticed during cargo operations. They stole

enginesparesandescaped.The theftwasnoticed

duringroutineroundsbythedutycrew.

16.Vessel

type:

N/A

Flag:Indonesia

GRT:22998

Date:23/11/2013Time:0330LT

Position:559.00'S 10655.00'E,Tg

PriokAnchorage,Indonesia,SouthChina

Sea

Threerobbers

with

knives

boarded

an

anchored

generalcargoship.Therobbersenteredtheengine

room through the boiler platform located on the

poop deck.One of the robbers took hostage the

motormanwhiletheremainingtworobbersstole

engine spares andescaped.Port authoritieswere

informed.

17. Vesseltype:Bulkcarrier

Flag:N/A

GRT:N/A

Date:23/11/2013

Time:

1220

LT

Position:Belawananchorage,Indonesia,

SouthChinaSea

Whileatanchor,dutyofficeronbridgenoticedone

robber escaping from the vessel. Upon

investigationitwasdiscoveredthattherobberhad

managedto

gain

access

to

the

forecastle

store

and

hadstolenshipequipment.


Flag:Libya

GRT:29304

Date:24/11/2013Time:0300LT

Position:142.00'N 10129.00'E,

Dumaianchorage,Indonesia,SouthChina

Sea

While at anchor a wooden boat approached a

chemical tanker at anchor.Robbers attempted to

board the vessel via the poop deck and were

spotted by alert crewwho raised the alarm and

startedthefirepump.Onseeingthecrewalertness

therobbersabortedtheattemptandmovedaway.

19.

Vessel

type:

Tug

Flag:Malaysia

GRT:2558

One

robber

boarded

the

Offshore

Tug

at

anchor.

Dutywatchmansightedtherobberandalertedthe

duty officerwho raised the alarm.On seeing the


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# INCIDENT INFORMATION INCIDENT NARRATIONDate:24/11/2013Time:0300LT

Position:445.60'S 1149.90'E,Pointe

Noire,Congo,

West

Africa

alerted crew the robber jumped overboard and

escapedwithship'sstores.Allcrewsafe.

20. Vesseltype:N/A

Flag:Cyprus

GRT:26611

Date:25/11/2013Time:0200LT

Position:BerthNo.17,KilindiniContainer

Terminal,Kenya,EastAfrica

Robbersboarded a berthed container shipduring

cargooperationsunnoticed,stolenshipstoresand

escaped. The robberywas noticed during routine

roundsmadebythedutycrew.

21. Vesseltype:LPGtanker

Flag:Norway

GRT:13893

Date:27/11/2013

Time:

0410

LT

Position:125.00'N 10442.00'E,13nm

NEoffBintanIsland,Indonesia,South

ChinaSea

While at anchor,deckwatchmennoticed robbers

boarding the vessel from the stern. Seeing the

alerted crew the robbers aborted and escaped.

Nothingstolen.


Flag:Liberia

GRT:58100

Date:27/11/2013Time:0438LT

Position:106.00'N 10338.00'E,Nipah

Anchorage,Singapore,SouthChinaSea

Three robbers with knives boarded an anchored

crude oil tanker. Duty A/B on routine rounds

noticed the robber near the paint store and

informed theOOWwho raised the alarm. Seeing

the alerted crew the robber escaped without

stealinganything.

23.Vessel

type:

Oil

Tanker

Flag:Greece

GRT:161273

Date:29/11/2013Time:0410LT

Position:106.00'N 10336.00'E,Nipah

Anchorage,Indonesia,SouthChinaSea

Whileat

anchor,

aspeed

boat

approached

an

anchored tanker.Alertcrewspotted theboatand

raisedthealarmresulting intheboatabortingthe

attackandmovingaway.


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ADDITIONAL REFERENCES ON MARITIME PIRACY INFORMATION

For

up

to

date

live

and

accurate

information

please

refer

to

1. ICCCommercialCrimeServices(CCS)2. IMBPiracyNewsandFigures3. IMBLivePiracyReport4. IMBPiracy&ArmedRobberyMap5. IMOGlobalIntegratedShippingInformationSystem6. USOfficeofNavalIntelligence(ONI)

Informationandnewsregardingmaritimepiracycanalsobefoundinthefollowingwebsites:

1. Maritime PiracyHumanitarian Response to Piracy (MPHRP):A panindustry allianceworkingtogetherwithoneaimofassistingseafarersandtheirfamilieswiththehumanitarianaspectsofa

traumatic incident caused by a piracy attack etc.MPHRP offers related training courses and

additionalinformationcanbefoundinthepublicationssectionofthewebsite.

2. EUNAVFOR Somalia:Website of the the EuropeanUnionNaval Force (EUNAVFOR) SomaliawhichwasestablishedinresponsetotherisinglevelsofpiracyandarmedrobberyofftheHorn

of Africa and in the Western Indian Ocean. The website offers interesting news related to

maritimepiracy.

3. Maritime SecurityCentreHornofAfrica (MSCHOA): TheMaritime SecurityCentreHornofAfrica(MSCHOA)aimstoprovideaservicetomarinersintheGulfofAden,theSomaliBasinand

offtheHornofAfrica.Thewebsiteincludesmanyvaluableinformationtoregistereduserssuch

asvesselmovements,liveadviceetc.

4. NATOShippingCentre:TheNATOShippingCentre(NSC) isthelinkbetweenNATOnavalforcesandthemerchantshippingcommunity.

5. Oceans Beyond Piracy: Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) is a project of the One Earth FutureFoundation, a privately funded and independent nonprofit organization located in Colorado,

USA.OBP isa response tomaritimepiracy through themobilizationof industry stakeholders,

publicprivatepartnerships.

6. IMOsPiracyandArmedRobberyAgainstShipsInformationWebpage7. SaveourSeafarers:Aninternational,notforprofit,antipiracycampaignwhichwaslaunchedin

March2011byagroupoffiveinfluentialmaritimeassociations.

8. UnitedNationsNationalLegislationonPiracy9. Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI): SAMI is a global organisation

representingcompaniesworking in themaritime security industryanda focalpoint forglobal

maritimesecuritymatters.

10.BIMCOGUARDCON:Standardcontract for theemploymentofsecurityguardsonvessels.Thiscontracthasbeendeveloped toprovideshipownersandprivatemaritimesecuritycompanies

(PMSC)withaclearlywordedandcomprehensivestandardcontracttogoverntheemployment

anduseofsecurityguards,withorwithoutfirearms,onboardmerchantvessels.

11.PiracyFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ)byInternationalGroupofP&IClubs
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TERMS & DEFINITIONS

PIRACY TERMS DEFINITIONAttemptedBoarding Closeapproachorhulltohullcontactwithreportthatboardingparaphernaliawere

employedorvisibleintheapproachingboat.

Blocking Hamperingsafenavigation,docking,orundockingofavesselasameansofblocking.

Boarding Unauthorizedboardingofavesselbypersonsnotpartofitscomplementwithout

successfullytakingcontrolofthevessel.

FiringUpon Weaponsdischargedatortowardavessel.

Hijacking Unauthorizedseizureandretentionofavesselbypersonsnotpartofitscomplement.

Kidnapping Unauthorizedforcibleremovalofpersonsbelongingtothevesselfromit.

Robbery Theftfromavesselorfrompersonsaboardthevessel.

SuspiciousApproach Allotherunexplainedcloseproximityofanunknownvessel.

SHIP TYPES DEFINITIONBulkCarrier Ashipwhichisconstructedgenerallywithsingledeck,topsideandhoppersidetanksin

cargospaces,andprimarilycarriesdrycargoinbulk.

ChemicalTanker Anoiltankerengagedinthetradeofcarryingoilotherthancrudeoil.

Containership Ashipdesignedexclusivelyforthecarriageofcontainersinholdsandondeck.

OilTanker Anoiltankerengagedinthetradeofcarryingcrudeoil.


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