IMB ICC: @IMB_Piracy - Attempted Armed Robbery Macapa Port, Brazil #MarSec

IMB ICC 065-18

Bulk Carrier

04.04.2018: 0650 UTC:

Posn: 00:03.88N – 050:58.34W: Around 6nm NE of Macapa Port, Brazil.

Two robbers armed with long knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier. Duty AB noticed the robbers and immediately informed D/O who raised the alarm, sounded the ship’s whistle and alerted the crew on the PA system. Seeing the alerted crew the two robbers escaped in their speed boat. On searching the ship, nothing reported stolen.

ASKET Operations - Piracy & Maritime Security Alerts 2018