Two perpetrators were seen boarding the 'MP The Hightower' in position 01 16 11.4 N, 104 13 13.2 E, while she was transiting the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait on Nov 21, 2021, at 4.40 p.m. The crew was mustered, and the Master ordered a search of the vessel. No perpetrators were found, and nothing was reported stolen. All crew members were safe and accounted for. The vessel did not require any assistance and continued its voyage to its next port of call Lanshan with an ETA as of Nov 30.
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MTS VANTAGE
While the 'MTS Vantage' was towing the barge 'BM-2101' in position 01 07 28.2 N, 103 32 34.8 E in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait, a perpetrator was sighted on board the unmanned barge on Nov 12, 2021, at 0455 a.m. The Master reported that all the tug's crew were safe, while one coil of towing rope and a mooring rope were stolen from the barge. No further assistance was required, and the tug-barge combination continued its voyage from Singapore to Darwin with an ETA as of Nov 27.
JIF BREIZH
On Nov 16, 2021, at 6 p.m. the duty watch on board the 'Jif Breizh', which was moored at the Batangas Anchorage, noticed that the padlock of the bosun's store was broken, and the sling around the chain locker was cut. Three grinders (two out of service and one brand new), two fire-fighting nozzles, one electrical extension cord of 50 metres and one shackle were found to be stolen. The boarding by the robbers onto the vessel was not observed. The robbers probably climbed onto the vessel through the port side bow and proceeded to the bosun's store, the area was not visible from the bridge.
MV MERVEILE
The 'Cap Saint George', en route from Libreville to Lome, was boarded by pirates in position 03 23 22 N, 005 41 03 E, approximately 100 nautical miles southwest of Bonny on Nov 11, 2021, at 1 a.m. The pirates remained on board for 30 minutes and abducted five crew members.
LORD VISHNU
The duty watchkeeper of the 'Lord Vishnu', which was moored in position 12 00 56 S, 77 11 34 W, at the Callao anchorage, spotted a small vessel under the starboard bow flare of the vehicle carrier on Nov 8, 2021, at 8.10 p.m. After informing the duty officer, the watchkeeper proceeded to the mooring station where he saw three perpetrators armed with knives. The watchkeeper immediately alerted the duty officer on the bridge who raised the general alarm, followed by an announcement through the intercom to inform all crew. The Master reported the incident to the coastal state and asked for assistance. The crew was mustered and all were accounted for. The vessel then sounded its whistle and flashed lights to deter the perpetrators from any further advances. Later, after seeing that the small vessel had moved away from the 'Lord Vishnu', the crew conducted a search, but the perpetrators were nowhere to be found. The crew increased their deck watch after confirming that the vessel was safe. A mooring rope was reported stolen. There was no reported damage to the vessel and there were no injuries to the crew.