Piracy and armed robery against ships

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Latest update as of 13.10.10

101310PAWW.pdf

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Weekly recap up to 20th Oct. 2010
and latest Worldwide update as of 21st Oct. 2010

102010PAWW.pdf

WTS 102110.pdf

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Weekly update Indian Ocean 27.10.10

102710PAWW.pdf

Monthly review worldwide 28.10.10

WTS 102810.pdf

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Subject: FW: SOMALIA - PIRACY (MSC AYALA)

London, Oct 29 -- Pirates in a skiff opened fire on fully cellular containership MSC Ayala (36124 gt, built 1985) 12 miles from Mombasa in the early hours of this morning. The hijacking attempt was repelled by a private security team onboard the MSC-chartered vessel. There are no reports of any injuries to the crew members onboard. The extent of any damage to the ship, if any, is also unknown. (Note -- MSC Ayala according to Lloyd's List Intelligence AIS, reported in lat 04 11 55.9S, long 39 53 55.7E at 1251, today, speed 2.4 knots.)

MSC Ayala , Class: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, 35382 Dwt, IMO No: 8413033, P+I Club:Standard Steamship Owners Protection & Indemnity Association (Bermuda) Ltd, Contact: No details found for :, ,, phone --, fax --, Contact: Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Geneva, Switzerland, phone 41-22-7038888, fax 41-22-7038787)



Subject: FW: POLAR (Panama) - Polar

Athens, Oct 30 -- Following received from the managers of product tanker Polar (40690 gt, built 2005): Paradise Navigation SA regret to confirm that at 01:40 UTC on 30 October, about 600 NM east of Socotra island, off Somalia, their vessel came under attack by 2 skiffs and that armed pirates boarded their vessel. There is no further information for the moment. Twenty four crew members are on board, comprising 3 Greek nationals, 3 Montenegrin, 1 Serbian, 1 Romanian and 16 Filipinos. At the time of the attack the Polar was en route from St. Petersburg and Kronshtadt to Singapore with a cargo of fuel oil. All the appropriate authorities have been contacted immediately and made aware of the situation, including the Flag State, the counter piracy coordination force EU NAVFOR and the crew manning agencies of the seafarers involved. The whole focus of Paradise Navigation is to ensure the safety, well being and early release of the seafarers on board the tanker, while keeping their families - and the crew manning agents - fully advised of the situation and any developments, understanding fully the great concern they must have at this time for their loved ones. Paradise Navigation receives the support of all the necessary advisors in dealing with this hijack and will not be providing any operational details that might endanger the lives of its crew, nor encourage further criminal attacks of this kind. The company asks that commentators on this event accept and understand this position.

(Note -- Polar , Class: Lloyds Register, 72854 Dwt, IMO No:9299563, P+I Club:U.K. Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Ltd, Contact: No details found for :, ,, phone --, fax --)



Subject: FW: OMAN -- PIRACY

Istanbul, Oct 31 -- During voyage from Kavkaz, Russia to Visakhapatnam, India; bulk carrier GO Trader (26062 gt, built 1996) experienced a piracy attack 280 miles south east off Salalah, Oman Oct 30 2010. During the attack, pirates managed to board the vessel. Vessel systems were shut down and all crew shifted to a sheltered designated secure area and locked themselves inside. Having failed to enter subject area, the pirates left the vessel couple of hours later. Reportedly, no crew were injured due to incident. Vessel has continued voyage without further event.

GO Trader , Class: Unknown, 45693 Dwt, IMO No: 9108116, P+I Club:Standard Steamship Owners Protection & Indemnity Association (Bermuda) Ltd, Contact: No details found for :, ,, phone --, fax --)

Source KITE WARREN & WILSON LTD. LONDON

[Leo]

Weekly update as of 04.11.10

110410 PAWW.pdf

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Weekly updates 10.11.10

111010 PAWW.pdf

WTS 111010.pdf

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Last week update

WTS 111118.pdf

181110 PAWW.pdf

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After an iterruption, attached last week updates

WTS 120210.pdf

120210 PAWW.pdf

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This week update released.

PAWW 120910.pdf

WTS 120910.pdf

[Παναγιώτης]

Fortunately the winter monsoons minimised pirate activity, but as we read in thw attched file above:
"Over the next three months, pirate activity is expected to remain relatively low in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean; however, the overall piracy threat during this time cannot be considered completely absent. During the monsoon season, certain areas of the Indian Ocean may experience calm sea states conducive for pirate activity. As a result, mariners should remain vigilant."