TNAG-2897-FCO40-4171-Hong-Kong-piracy-in-the-South-China-Sea-1993 — Page 118

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10.

Type of ship Flag

Date

Position of*

Time

the incident

Details of the

incident

Gross tonnage

2

Bulk carrier "Nea Elpis" Greece 16,478

Consequences for crew, ship, cargo

3

4

5

6

4.12.92

Anchorage of

Two groups of

06.00 LT

Kandla

(India)

pirates attacked

vessel fore and aft

Two T.V. sets,

one HI-FI

system and

large

3

M.V. petrobulk "Panther" Belgium

30.01.93

29°00'N

22.45 hrs 123°05'E

//9199e

Small boat with

about ten men onboard chased and

unsuccessfully

tried to force ship to stop by

firing flares onto

the ship's deck

Action taken by the master and the crew

Was incident

Reporting State

reported to the

or international

coastal Authority? organization

If so, to whom

Action taken

by the coastal State

7

8

9

10

Crew managed to expel

No

Greece

None

pirates who

escaped with

quantities of

two boats

paints and

tools stolen

None

Master reported

Yes

Belgium

incident to

IMB Piracy

Centre in

Kuala Lumpur

Crew took

Master tried un-

Denmark

The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude co-ordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark.

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