02:01.2010: 0021 UTC: Posn: 10:48N – 061:54E: Gulf of Aden.

Pirates hijacked a vehicle carrier underway with its 25 crewmembers as hostage. They are now sailing the vessel to an undisclosed location in Somalia.

03.01.2010: 0900 LT: Posn: 01:39.4N – 132:45.3E, Indonesia.

More than 10 pirates in three big boats chased and attempted to board a general cargo ship underway. Anti piracy measures taken by the ship and evasive manoeuvres carried out. After 20 minutes the pirates aborted the attempt and moved away. No casualties and no injuries to crew.

04.01.2010: 0200 LT: Posn: 06:05.86S – 106:54.15E: Koja container terminal, Tanjung Priok, Indonesia.

Robbers boarded a berthed container ship and entered the engine room by breaking open the locks on the steering gear room door. They tied up and assaulted the duty AB. Robbers stole ship’s properties and escaped.

05.01.2010: 2356 LT: Abidjan outer anchorage, Ivory Coast.

Three robbers armed with long knives in a small boat boarded a LPG tanker at anchor. One of the robbers took hostage the duty crew and threatened him with a knife while the other robbers stole ship’s stores. Alarm raised and the robbers escaped with the stolen stores. Port authority informed.

09.01.2010: 0400 – 0600LT: Posn: Petrokimia terminal, Ggresik port, Indonesia.

Robbers armed with knives boarded a berthed chemical tanker. They cut one of the stern lines during final stages of cargo discharging while crew were busy during tank stripping operations. Robbers escaped with ship’s stores. Pilot and port control informed.

12.01.2010: 0205 LT: Posn: 10:15.2N – 107:04.5E: Mui Vung Tau anchorage, Vietnam.

Three robbers boarded a container ship underway. The duty officer informed master and raised alarm. Robbers broke into forward store and stole ship stores. Seeing crew alertness they jumped overboard and escaped. Port control informed via agent.

13.01.2010: 0415 LT: Posn: 03:13S – 116:23E, Tanjung Pemancingan, Indonesia.

Robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier unnoticed. They broke into forepeak store and stole ship stores.

16.01.2010: 0425 UTC: Posn: 12:58N – 048:42E, Gulf of Aden.

Five pirates in a high speed skiff approached an oil tanker underway. The skiff proceeded towards the ship from the direction of the sun making it difficult to detect. The ship spotted the skiff at a distance of about one to two nautical miles. Master raised alarm, blew ship’s horn and carried out evasive manoeuvres. Pirates opened fire with RPG and automatic weapons. Master informed coalition warship and a helicopter was dispatched. Seeing the helicopter the pirates aborted the attempt. No damage to ship and no casualties.

17.01.2010: 1630 UTC: Posn: 12:39.3N – 047:33.9E, Gulf of Aden.

Four pirates armed with automatic guns in a white coloured skiff approached a general cargo ship underway. At a distance of around 10 meters the pirates opened fire on the ship. Master raised alarm, Rocket parachute flares were fired. Hand flares were thrown into the water to .mark position if incident. One rocket parachute flare hit a skiff and injured a pirate. The skiff pulled away and aborted the attempted attack. A warship and a helicopter came to the assistance of the ship.

16.01.2010: 0425 UTC: Posn: 12:58N – 048:42E, Gulf of Aden.

Five pirates in a high speed skiff approached an oil tanker underway. The skiff proceeded towards the ship from the direction of the sun making it difficult to detect. The ship spotted the skiff at a distance of about one to two nautical miles. Master raised alarm, blew ship’s horn and carried out evasive manoeuvres. Pirates opened fire with RPG and automatic weapons. Master informed coalition warship and a helicopter was dispatched. Seeing the helicopter the pirates aborted the attempt. No damage to ship and no casualties.

17.01.2010: 1630 UTC: Posn: 12:39.3N – 047:33.9E, Gulf of Aden.

Four pirates armed with automatic guns in a white coloured skiff approached a general cargo ship underway. At a distance of around 10 meters the pirates opened fire on the ship. Master raised alarm, Rocket parachute flares were fired. Hand flares were thrown into the water to .mark position if incident. One rocket parachute flare hit a skiff and injured a pirate. The skiff pulled away and aborted the attempted attack. A warship and a helicopter came to the assistance of the ship.

18.01.2010: 2030 LT: Adang bay anchorage, Indonesia.

Robbers boarded a bulk carrier at anchor. Duty crew noticed them and raised alarm. Robbers jumped overboard and escaped with ship’s stores. Attempts to call police thru agent were not successful.

20.01.2010: 0220 LT: Posn: 02:46.5S – 080:26.6W, Guayaquil outer anchorage, Ecuador.

Robbers boarded a bulk carrier at anchor and tried to gain access into the forward store. Duty crew noticed them and informed duty officer on the bridge who raised the alarm and crew mustered. The robbers jumped overboard and escaped empty handed. Port control informed but no action taken.

21.01.2010: 1000 – 1300 LT: Posn: 14:33.74N – 120:55.24E, Manila south harbour anchorage, Philippines.

Unnoticed robbers boarded an anchored tanker and stole a liferaft and ship’s property and escaped. Port authorities informed.