| Anti-Shipping Activity Warning Messages |
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| Date of Occurrence: 10/28/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-30 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
71 |
| Geographical Location: |
3/19/00 N 105/36/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
FREEZING CARRIER |
| Description: |
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| SOUTH CHINA SEA FREEZING CARRIER BOARDED AND
ROBBED BY ARMED PIRATES IN VICINITY 03-19N 105-36E 28 OCTOBER 1987
0120 LOCAL TIME. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 10/27/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-29 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
71 |
| Geographical Location: |
3/19/00 N 105/36/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
TANKER |
| Description: |
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| SOUTH CHINA SEA TANKER BOARDED AND ROBBED BY
ARMED PIRATES IN VICINITY 03-19N 105-36E 27 OCTOBER 1987 2200 LOCAL
TIME. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 10/15/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-28 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
62 |
| Geographical Location: |
29/3/00 N 48/18/00 E |
| Victim: |
SEA ISLE CITY |
| Description: |
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| PERSIAN GULF 16 OCTOBER 1987 SEA ISLE CITY
/WCYQ WAS HIT BY A MISSILE IN POSITION 29.05N 48.19E AT
APPROXIMATELY 0245Z. ANOTHER SHIP WAS HIT BY A MISSILE IN THE SAME
VICINITY PREVIOUS DAY TO THIS INCIDENT. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 08/30/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-26 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
71 |
| Geographical Location: |
1/5/42 N 103/43/30 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
M/V PRESIDENT MADISON |
| Description: |
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| MALACCA STRAITS, 30 AUGUST 1987. WHILE
STEAMING AT 16 KNOTS IN 1-05.7N 103-43.5E (15 MILES EAST OF PILOT
BOARDING STATION) M/V PRESIDENT MADISON/WCIP WAS BOARDED BY 5
PIRATES AT 1740Z. THE PIRATES BOARDED FROM THE STERN ( THERE WAS NO
FANTAIL LOOKOUT POSTED) ARMED WITH MACHETES. THE PIRATES BOUND AND
GAGGED THE CHIEF ENGINEER IN HIS STATE ROOM AND ROBBED HIM OF MONEY
AND PERSONAL EFFECTS. THE CHIEF ENGINEER FREED HIMSELF AND NOTIFIED
THE MASTER. SUBSEQ UENT SEARCH OF THE SHIP REVEALED THAT THE PIRATES
HAD ESCAPED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. SHIP REPORTED THAT THE DECKS
WERE WELL LIT. NOTE; THERE WAS NO FANTAIL LOOKOUT POSTED.
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| Date of Occurrence: 08/06/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-25 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
71 |
| Geographical Location: |
3/00/00 N 105/28/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
ORION TRADER |
| Description: |
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| MALACCA STRAIT THE ORION TRADER (PANAMANIAN
REGISTERED TANKER) WAS BOARDED BY PIRATES USING SWORDS AS WEAPONS ON
061245Z AUG 87 IN THE VICINITY OF 03-00N 105-28E. STOLEN WERE CASH
AND VALUABLES WORTH US $2,000. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE
PIRATES FLED IN A SMALL BOAT. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 08/01/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-27 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
93 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Aggressor: |
CHINESE VILLAGERS |
| Victim: |
SHENGANG NO. 1 |
| Description: |
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| AUGUST 1987. CHINA. SOUTH COAST. LUFENG
COUNTY, GUANGDONG PROVINCE. MORE THAN 100 CHINESE VILLAGERS BOARDED
THE CARGO VESSEL SHENGANG NO. 1, THAT HAD GROUNDED ON THE SOUTH
COAST OF CHINA, BEATING UP FOUR CREWMEN WHO TRIED TO STOP THEM.
CARGO (NOT IDENTIFIED IN REPORT) STOLEN EXCEEDED US$ 24,000 IN
VALUE. NO POSITION OR EXACT DATE WAS GIVEN IN REPORT.
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|
| Date of Occurrence: 07/27/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-19 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
56 |
| Geographical Location: |
31/10/00 N 29/50/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
THIEVES |
| Victim: |
MV CAPE HENRY |
| Description: |
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| BETWEEN SUNSET 26 JUL AND SUNRISE 27 JUL WHILE
ANCHORED 5 MILES 141 DEGREES TRUE FROM THE SOUTH BREAKWATER
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, THE VESSEL REPORTED TO BE MISSING THE FORWARD
LIFERAFT AND AN UNLIGHTED LIFERING. FURTHER SEARCH REVEALED TWO
CONTAINERS ON DECK TO HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO, BUT CONTENTS WERE NOT
STOLEN (BAGGED LIME). |
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| Date of Occurrence: 07/01/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-21 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
57 |
| Geographical Location: |
4/27/00 N 7/10/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
pirates |
| Description: |
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| NIGERIA Bonny (04-27N 007-10E) July 1987 (no
specific date given) RECENTLY A VESSEL LYING 15 MILES SOUTH OF BONNY
FAIRWAY BUOY WAS BOARDED BY 30 ARMED MEN WHO ATTACKED AND SERIOUSLY
INJURED TWO CREWMEN AND MADE OFF WITH WALKIE TALKIES AND HAWSERS.
POSITION GIVEN AS A REFERENCE NOT AS LOCATION OF INCIDENT.
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| Date of Occurrence: 06/11/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-22 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
63 |
| Geographical Location: |
6/57/00 N 79/51/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
pirates |
| Victim: |
m/v sea heron |
| Description: |
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| colombo, sri lanka a band of pirates attempted
to raid the m/v sea heron from 5 small fast boats south of colombo.
the crew of the m/v sea heron notified colombo port authorities who
sent a customs patrol boat to the scene. 21 men were apprehended.
position given as reference not as positon of incident.
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|
| Date of Occurrence: 05/03/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-16 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
71 |
| Geographical Location: |
1/17/00 N 103/51/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
LYDIA 5 |
| Description: |
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| SUNDAY 3 MAY 1987. SINGAPORE. PHILIPPINE
M/BULK CARRIER LYDIA 5 WAS BOARDED BY A BAND OF PIRATES CARRYING
KNIVES AND MACHINE-GUNS. US $7,000 CASH WAS STOLEN ALONG WITH
PERSONAL VALUABLES. THE BOARDING TOOK PLACE EARLY IN THE MORNING .
THE PIRATES CAME ALONGSIDE IN HIGH POWERED CANOES AND USED ROPES
WITH GRAPPLING IRONS TO SWARM ABOARD. POSITION GIVEN IS FOR LOCATION
ONLY. EXACT POSITION OF INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 05/01/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-10 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
71 |
| Geographical Location: |
1/5/00 N 103/42/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
MOLLEY LAURA |
| Description: |
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| MAY 1987. SINGAPORE. PHILLIP CHANNEL. 1-05N
103-42E. POSITION IS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY. NOT ACTUAL
LOCATION OF INCIDENT. SIX PIRATES, ARMED WITH KNIVES AND A PISTOL
BOARDED THE 24,090 TONNES DWT PANAMANIAN REGISTERED CHEMICAL CARRIER
MOLLEY LAURA, WITH A CREW OF 23 SOUTH KOREANS, WHILE SAILING THROUGH
PHILLIP CHANNEL. THE CHEIF MATE WAS TAKEN HOSTAGE AND THE SHIPS SAFE
WAS OPENED. THE CREWS QUARTERS WERE RANSACKED. $16,000 US AND
VALUABLES WERE STOLEN. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE TANKER IS
OWNED BY MOLLEY SHIPPING |
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| Date of Occurrence: 05/01/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-17 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
71 |
| Geographical Location: |
1/17/00 N 103/51/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
M/V KRK |
| Description: |
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| 1 MAY 1987. SINGAPORE. PIRATES ARMED WITH
KNIVES AND MACHETES BOARDED THE YUGOSLAV M/V KRK AND STOLE MONEY AND
VALUABLES. POSITION GIVEN IS FOR LOCATION ONLY. EXACT POSITION OF
INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 04/03/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-6 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
72 |
| Geographical Location: |
5/50/00 N 118/7/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
HIJACKERS |
| Victim: |
MALASIAN TRAWLER |
| Description: |
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| FOLLOWING FROM SOUNDING, PROFESSIONAL MARINERS
ALLIANCE APRIL 13, 1987 NEWSLETTER: QUOTE THREE MEN ARMED WITH M-16
RIFLES HIJACKED A MALAYSIAN FISHING TRAWLER APRIL 3 IN THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA OFF SANDAKAN, 1,030 MILES EAST OF KUALA LUMPUR. THREE OF
THE FOUR CREWMEMBERS ONBOARD WERE HELD BY THE GUNMEN. THE FOURTH
JUMPED OVERBOARD AND WAS RESCUED BY A PASSING BOAT. THE GUNMEN
ORDERED THE CREWMEMBERS TO STEER THE BOAT TOWARDS PHILIPPINE
TERRITORIAL WATERS. UNQUOTE. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 04/01/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-9 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
71 |
| Geographical Location: |
1/17/00 N 103/51/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
IGLOO MOSS |
| Description: |
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| NOTE:::ABOVE POSITION IS FOR LOCATION ONLY.
PRECISE LOCALE IS GIVEN ONLY AS SINGAPORE STRAIT. FIVE ARMED PIRATES
ARMED WITH KNIVES BOARDED THE IGLOO MOSS FROM A SMALL FAST BOAT
WHILE THE LPG CARRIER WAS TRANSITTING THE SINGAPORE STRAIT.SHE WAS
BOUND FROM THAILAND.SOME OF THE CREW WERE ROBBED. LLOYDS OF 5/19/87
REPORTS THIS INCIDENT AS OCCURRING NEAR HORSBURGH LIGHT 1-19.8N
104-24.4E. WHERE SEVERAL SIMILAR ATTACKS HAVE TAKEN PLACE.
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| Date of Occurrence: 04/01/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-18 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
71 |
| Geographical Location: |
1/17/00 N 103/51/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
M/V DURMITOR |
| Description: |
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| APRIL 1987. SINGAPORE. AT THE END OF APRIL THE
YUGOSLAV M/V DURMITOR WAS ATTACKED AND ROBBED BY PIRATES OFF THE
COAST OF SINGAPORE. POSITION IS FOR LOCATION ONLY. EXACT POSITION OF
INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 02/27/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-15 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
57 |
| Geographical Location: |
6/19/00 N 10/49/00 W |
| Aggressor: |
THIEVES |
| Victim: |
M/V MADONNA |
| Description: |
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| 27 FEBRUARY 1987. MONROVIA. LIBERIA. M/V
MADONNA BOARDED BY THIEVES OUTSIDE HARBOR AT MONROVIA (6-19N 10-49W)
0100 LOCAL TIME. THE HATCH TARPAULIN WAS CUT UP AND STOLEN. POSITION
IS FOR REFERENCE. NOT POSITION OF INCIDENT. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 02/19/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-14 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
57 |
| Geographical Location: |
6/19/00 N 10/49/00 W |
| Aggressor: |
THIEVES |
| Victim: |
M/V TRANSBERLIN |
| Description: |
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| 19 FEBRUARY 1987. MONROVIA. LIBERIA. M/V
TRANSBERLIN REPORTED THIEVES CUTTING AND STEALING MOORING ROPES
WHILE AT MONROVIA (6-19N 10-49W). POSITION IS FOR REFERENCE. NOT
POSITION OF INCIDENT. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 02/17/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-13 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
57 |
| Geographical Location: |
6/19/00 N 10/49/00 W |
| Aggressor: |
THIEVES |
| Victim: |
M/V KRITONAS |
| Description: |
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| 17 FEBRUARY 1987. MONROVIA. LIBERIA. M/V
KRITONAS, WHILE ANCHORED OFF MONROVIA (6-19N 10-49W), WAS RAIDED AT
0410 LOCAL TIME BY THIEVES WITH KNIVES, WHO BOARDED FROM A CANOE.
HATCH CANVAS WAS STOLEN. POSITION IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY. NOT
POSITION OF INCIDENT. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 02/01/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-11 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
71 |
| Geographical Location: |
1/17/00 N 103/51/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
SOVIET M/V SLUTSK |
| Description: |
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| FEBRUARY 1987. SINGAPORE SOVIET M/V SLUTSK WAS
ATTACKED BY PIRATES OFF THE COAST OF SINGAPORE 1-17N 103-51E,WHO
WERE BEATEN OFF AFTER SERIOUSLY INJURING A CREW MEMBER, WHO WAS
STABBED IN THE SHOULDER.THE PIRATES BOARDED THE M/V SLUTSK WITH ROPE
LADDERS AND FLED BY MOTORBOAT. EXACT DATE AND POSITION OF INCIDENT
NOT REPORTED. POSITION GIVEN IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 01/23/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-4 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
51 |
| Geographical Location: |
21/28/00 N 17/15/00 W |
| Aggressor: |
ALLEGED POLISARIO FRONT |
| Victim: |
MARITIME KING |
| Description: |
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| VESSEL MARITIME KING WAS ATTACKED WITH SMALL
ARMS, AUTOMATIC WEAPONS AND GRENADES WHILE PROCEEDING FROM EAST
GERMANY TO CONAKRY, GUINEA. THE ATTACK TOOK PLACE IN THE VICINITY OF
CAPE COBIERO. THE MASTER OF THE SHIP WAS WOUNDED. THE MARITIME KING
DID SUSTAIN DAMAGE. THIS MESSAGE WAS UPDATED ON 2/13/87 FROM LLOYDS
LIST THE POSITION AND PORT OF DEPARTURE WERE CORRECTED. SEE LLOYDS
DATED 24 JAN 87. SEE SPECIAL WARNING 69. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 01/21/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-7 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
51 |
| Geographical Location: |
24/00/00 N 16/00/00 W |
| Aggressor: |
POLISARIO FRONT |
| Victim: |
PLEASURE CRAFT |
| Description: |
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| 26 JAN 1987, POLISARIO GUERRILLAS SAID THEY
DESTROYED A PLEASURE CRAFT SOUTH OF DAKHLA IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF
WESTERN SAHARA. THE TWO PASSENGERS, A SWEDE AND A SPAINIARD WERE NOT
HARMED. SEE SPECIAL WARNING 69 |
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| Date of Occurrence: 01/20/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-3 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
51 |
| Geographical Location: |
21/48/00 N 16/59/00 W |
| Aggressor: |
P0LISARIO FRONT |
| Victim: |
F/V EUGENIA |
| Description: |
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| THE FISHING VESSEL EUGENIA WAS ATTACKED BY
ARMED PERSONNEL IN INFLATABLE BOATS WHILE OPERATING OFF CAPE
CORBIERO. THREE MOROCCAN SOLDIERS ABOARD THE EUGENIA WERE KILLED.
THIS ATTACK WAS IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA AS THE SEPT 1985 ATTACK ON
THE SPANISH FISHING VESSEL JUNQUITO AND ON THE SPANISH NAVAL PATROL
SHIP TAGO MAGO . TWO SAILORS DIED IN THAT INCIDENT. THE ABOVE
POSITION IS A GENERALIZATION. THE STATED AGGRESSOR IS A MEDIA
ASSUMPTION. SEE SPECIAL WARNING 69. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 01/08/1987 |
Reference Number: 1987-2 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
62 |
| Geographical Location: |
20/7/42 N 50/17/30 E |
| Aggressor: |
UNKNOWN |
| Victim: |
M/V SOLENA |
| Description: |
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| PERSIAN GULF. RAS TANNURAH M/V SOLENA REPORTS
DAMAGE BY UNDERWATER EXPLOSION, POSSIBLE MINE , WHILE AT ANCHOR IN
20-07-42N 50-17-30E. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 12/09/1986 |
Reference Number: 1987-1 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
92 |
| Geographical Location: |
11/58/00 N 121/55/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES (ROBBERS) |
| Victim: |
PRIVATE YACHT |
| Description: |
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| PIRATES TOOK OVER A YACHT CHARTERED BY A GROUP
OF TOURISTS AND ROBBED THEM OF MONEY AND VALUABLES WHILE THEY WERE
ANCHORED OFF BORACAY ISLAND IN THE VISAYAS ISLANDS, PHILIPPINES. THE
ROBBERS WERE ARMED.NO INJURIES REPORTED. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 11/29/1986 |
Reference Number: 1987-8 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
51 |
| Geographical Location: |
23/00/00 N 16/00/00 W |
| Aggressor: |
POLISARIO FRONT GUERRILLAS |
| Victim: |
ESTRELLA DEL MAR |
| Description: |
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| 29 NOVEMBER 1986. TRLR ESTRELLA DEL MAR WAS
ATTACKED WITH MACHINE GUN FIRE OFF THE COAST OF WESTERN SAHARA SOME
80 MILES SOUTH OF DAKHLA .THE ATTACKERS CLAIM TO BE PPOLISARIO FRONT
GUERRILLAS. |
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