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Chemical Tanker Robbed In Johor Waters |
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Friday, 12 March 2010 |
 A group of men brandishing knives, robbed a chemical tanker anchored off south Tanjung Ayam, Johor early Thursday.
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery
against Ships in Asia Information Sharing Centre here said the robbers
boarded the tanker, SP Athens, via the aft at 3.30am and entered the
store of the engine room.
Tying up the watchman in the engine room, they stole some engine spare
parts before leaving the ship, about 20 minutes later.
The watchman was eventually rescued, the centre said in a statement on
Friday.
This is the second incident reported in the vicinity of Tanjung Ayam
since this year.
The first involved a container ship, Theodor Storm, on Feb 13.
Source: Bernama
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