Pirate Attacks Off Asia / Indonesia / Malaysia
Date: December 19, 2005
Cruise Bruise: Pirate Attack
Injured Crew: = 0
Bruise Location: Indonesia port of Palembang
Ship Flag: Dominican Republic
Ship Name: MT Steadfast
Key Points:
Pirates attacked the Steadfast loaded with a cargo of 16,585 mts of vegetable oil at the Indonesian port of Palembang bound for China. The vessel was headed towards Vietnam or Kampuchea after the attack. The vessel turned back towards Indonesia and the pirates finally left the vessel on 24 December 2005 in Indonesian waters. The 25 crew, cargo and vessel were released safe
Date: April 11, 2002
Cruise Bruise: Pirate Attack
Injured Crew: = 0
Bruise Location: Surabaya harbor, Gresick
Vessel Name: S/Y September Song
Vessel Flag: Australia
Key Points:
While passing through Indonesian waters enroute to Australia, having departed Sebana Cove Marina, Johore, Malaysia, armed pirates in a small craft approached this vessel, attacked the the captain and his mate with knives as they awaited dawn to fuel up. The crew of the September Song fought the pirates for twenty minutes, and manage to finally chase them off. The turning points was the mate putting the yacht in gear during the struggle and starting to get underway. It caught the pirates off guard, in this rather unorganized attack.
Pirate Attacks Off Asia
International Pirate Warnings
Pirate Attacks With Victims Or Hostages
