Robbery on a Tanker, Mozambique
Issued: 11 months ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
1 Dec 2023 - 23:10 CW Alert 008- (Dec 23) Indian Ocean Robbery ROBBERS IMB
It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a tanker whilst anchored at Nacala Anchorage, Mozambique. Duty crewmen noticed that the door to the aft store was open. Upon investigating it was discovered items of ship's stores had been taken but no perpetrators were found.
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