On Oct 24, 2021, at 2.50 p.m. the master of the 'Magic Nova' sighted four perpetrators on the deck near the stern in position 01 14 27.6N, 104 02 06.0E, in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait. After they were sighted, the perpetrators jumped overboard and escaped. The crew conducted checks onboard; all the crew were accounted for, and nothing was reported stolen. The vessel did not require any assistance and continued its voyage to the next port of call Bayuquan with an ETA as of Nov 3.
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THERESA II
About eight perpetrators with knives boarded the 'Theresa II' while proceeding in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait in position 01 14 40N, 104 02 54E on Oct 14, 2021, at 4.40 p.m. UTC, Oct 14. The perpetrators then fled the vessel and escaped with the stolen goods that included engine parts. All the crew were reported safe, and no further assistance was required. The vessel continued its voyage to its next port of call at Chiwan with an ETA as of Oct 20.
MSC LUCIA
The 'MSC Lucia' was attacked by pirates on Oct 25, 2021, at around 9 a.m. in the Gulf of Guinea 86 nautical miles southwest of Agbami Terminal.. The ship was en route from Lome to Douala with an ETA as of Oct 27. The pirates managed to get on aboard the ship, but the crew retreated into the citadel. A Russian naval vessel in the area, the fleet oiler ‘Vice-Admiral Kulakov’, which was nearby, sent a helicopter towards the ‘MSC Lucia’, which caused the pirates to choose to withdraw back to their boats, after which they fled from the area.
SUMMER 7
Three perpetrators boarded the 'Everrich 7' in position 01 15 10N, 104 03 04E, while proceeding in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait on Oct 14, 2021, at 3.50 p.m. UTC. The crew conducted a search of the vessel, but nothing was found with the perpetrators having fled the vessel and escaped. All the crew were reported safe and nothing was reported stolen. No further assistance was required, and the vessel continued its voyage to Ningbo with an ETA as of Oct 22.
LAS MAERSK 0
Six pirates in a speed-boat approached, fired upon and attempted to board the 'Lars Maersk', en route from Puerto Bolivar to Balboa, about 1,6 nautical miles northwest of Punta Jambeli in position 003 11 09.6S, 80 03 09.0W, on Oct 18, 2021, at 11.10 a.m The Master increased the speed and commenced evasive manoeuvres, resulting in the speed-boat aborting the attempted boarding and moving away. The crew and the vessel were safe, and the ship arrived in Balboa on Oct 20.