Armada Century-managed offshore tug was attacked off Brass, Nigeria. An unknown number of crew were reported kidnapped. An offshore tug Orcus reportedly intercepted VHF distress call from offshore supply tug Armada Tuah 101 at 13:06 (local time) 17 February. Malaysia-flagged offshore tug, Armada Tuah 101, was attacked and boarded by pirates at 0700 UTC…
Date: February 2, 2013 Location: Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia Six robbers armed with knives in a wooden motor boat approached an anchored chemical tanker. One of the robbers attempted to board the tanker by hooking a ladder near the mid ship manifold area. Alert duty crew spotted the robbers and informed the D/O who raised…
Tokyo (ANTARA News) – Chinese government ships were in waters around disputed East China Sea islands Monday, Japan’s coastguard said, as a senior Japanese diplomat prepared for meetings in Beijing aimed at mending frayed ties. Three state-run Maritime Surveillance vessels were clocked in seas off the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku Islands, and claims as its own,…
The Coast Guard Action Center of the Philippines was warned on the 17th of February, 2013 at approximately 9:20 a.m. after a Chinese bulk carrier crossing Philippine waters reported that they saved ten seafarers with Myanmar nationals onboard 2 life rafts at approximately 6:25 a.m. of the same date, at nearly 22 n.m. off…