The U.S Navy’s Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) latest editions of its report Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly
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Piracy activity in Chittagong Bangladesh
On 27 September, four robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored product tanker using hooks attached to ropes near position 21:51N – 091:48E, Chittagong Anchorage. They took hostage a duty crewman who was on routine rounds, seized his radio, and stole ship’s stores. The duty crew managed to escape with cuts on his hands and raise the alarm. The crew mustered and sounded the fog horn. Seeing the crew response, the robbers fled with the stolen items. Coast guard and port control were informed.
On 18 September, twenty five robbers with knives approached an anchored vehicle carrier near position 22:12N – 091:47E, Chittagong Outer Anchorage. Ten robbers, armed with knives, boarded via the stern ramp coaming brackets. The alarm was raised and the crew mustered. The robbers stole mooring ropes and escaped, with no injuries to crew. The crew reported the incident to Port Control and Coast Guard who dispatched a boat. At 0645 local time, the Coast Guard contacted vessel indicating that the suspect vessel was apprehended and mooring ropes were recovered.
Link to the report
Piracy activity in Chittagong Bangladesh
On 27 September, four robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored product tanker using hooks attached to ropes near position 21:51N – 091:48E, Chittagong Anchorage. They took hostage a duty crewman who was on routine rounds, seized his radio, and stole ship’s stores. The duty crew managed to escape with cuts on his hands and raise the alarm. The crew mustered and sounded the fog horn. Seeing the crew response, the robbers fled with the stolen items. Coast guard and port control were informed.
On 18 September, twenty five robbers with knives approached an anchored vehicle carrier near position 22:12N – 091:47E, Chittagong Outer Anchorage. Ten robbers, armed with knives, boarded via the stern ramp coaming brackets. The alarm was raised and the crew mustered. The robbers stole mooring ropes and escaped, with no injuries to crew. The crew reported the incident to Port Control and Coast Guard who dispatched a boat. At 0645 local time, the Coast Guard contacted vessel indicating that the suspect vessel was apprehended and mooring ropes were recovered.
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