Global Maritime Crime Update: 6 – 14 January 2011

PERU:

• Vehicle carrier was robbed 9 Jan at Callao anchorage, Peru.

NIGERIA:

• Chemical tanker robbed and hijacked 11 Jan 15NM off  Lagos, Nigeria.
• Two fishing trawlers were attacked and boarded on 10 Jan 11 while at the Fairway Buoy off of Bonny, Nigeria
• Chemical tanker was boarded and robbed 9 Jan while at anchorage 7NM off Lagos, Nigeria.

RED SEA:

• Bulk carrier (ORIENT CRUSADER) was fired upon 10 Jan approximately 31NM NE of Al Hudaydah, Yemen.

INDIAN OCEAN:

• Vessel (LEOPARD) was fired upon and boarded 12 Jan approximately 263NM ESE of Salalah, Oman
• Tanker (ALPINE PERSEFONE) was attacked 11 Jan approximately 380NM west of Goa, India
• Tanker (BARBAROSA) was fired upon 11 Jan approximately 290NM east of Salalah, Oman.
• Bulk carrier (HONG OCEAN) was chased 8 approximately 115NM SE of Salalah, Oman
• Tanker (BW BAUHINIA) was attacked 7 Jan approximately 180NM ESE of Ras al Hadd, Oman
• Bulk carrier (ACHILLEAS) was fired upon 6 Jan approximately 220NM ESE of Ras Al Hadd, Oman.
• LPG Carrier (BW AUSTRIA) was fired upon 6 Jan at approximately 205NM ESE of Ras Al Hadd, Oman.
• Tanker (FRONT WARRIOR) was fired upon 6 Jan approximately 503NM NE of Mumbai, India.

GULF OF ADEN:

• Oil supply ship (BOURBON HESTIA) was chased 12 Jan approximately 50NM SW of Aden, Yemen
• Oil supply ship (BOURBON HECTOR) was chased 12 Jan approximately 50NM SW of Aden, Yemen

Further details can be found in the ONI Report posted in the Forum.