(1) Incident Type : ROBBERY |  Vessel Type: BULK CARRIER      
1940 UTC | 03 January | Posn: 00-15.08S 117-34.03E | Indonesia

3 robbers armed with knives managed to board an anchored bulk carrier at Muara Berau anchorage. The robbers were discovered by duty crew at the forecastle store where they stole ships stores and escaped.

(2) Incident Type : ROBBERY |  Vessel Type: CONTAINER VESSEL      
0045UTC | 04 January | Posn: 04-42.53S 011-44.06E | Congo

Robbers were able to board a container vessel whilst anchored at Pointe Noire Anchorage. Duty crew spotted 3 robbers onboard and raised the alarm. The crew mustered in the citadel and the Captain informed the Port Authorities. A team was dispatched to search the container vessel, which confirmed the perpetrators had escaped. Once the search was completed, the crew exited the citadel and confirmed that 2 ropes had been stolen.