Robbery on a bulk carrier, Singapore Strait
Issued: 9 months ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
31 Jan 2024 - 18:00 | CW Alert 002- (Feb 24) | Southeast Asia | Robbery | ROBBERS | IMB |
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It has been reported that six robbers armed with long knives managed to board a bulk carrier whilst underway in the Singapore Straits. After gaining access to the engine room the robbers tied up the Chief Engineer, Oiler and blindfolded the Third Engineer. The alerted crew raised the alarm resulting in the robbers escaping with stolen ships engine spare parts. The incident was reported to the local authority. |