Several Sources are including IMB ICC are reporting that Duty AB onboard an anchored bulk carrier noticed six robbers in a small boat approaching and immediately informed the OOW. The alarm raised and the ship’s whistle sounded. The boat came alongside and attempted to throw a hook attached with a rope. The duty AB kept shouting at the persons who circled the ship and then moved away.
The incident was reported to the port control.
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