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1987 Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM)

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Anti-Shipping Activity Warning Messages

Date of Occurrence: 10/28/1987 Reference Number: 1987-30
Geographical Subregion: 71
Geographical Location: 3/19/00 N 105/36/00 E
Aggressor: PIRATES
Victim: FREEZING CARRIER
Description:  
SOUTH CHINA SEA FREEZING CARRIER BOARDED AND ROBBED BY ARMED PIRATES IN VICINITY 03-19N 105-36E 28 OCTOBER 1987 0120 LOCAL TIME.

Date of Occurrence: 10/27/1987 Reference Number: 1987-29
Geographical Subregion: 71
Geographical Location: 3/19/00 N 105/36/00 E
Aggressor: PIRATES
Victim: TANKER
Description:  
SOUTH CHINA SEA TANKER BOARDED AND ROBBED BY ARMED PIRATES IN VICINITY 03-19N 105-36E 27 OCTOBER 1987 2200 LOCAL TIME.

Date of Occurrence: 10/15/1987 Reference Number: 1987-28
Geographical Subregion: 62
Geographical Location: 29/3/00 N 48/18/00 E
Victim: SEA ISLE CITY
Description:  
PERSIAN GULF 16 OCTOBER 1987 SEA ISLE CITY /WCYQ WAS HIT BY A MISSILE IN POSITION 29.05N 48.19E AT APPROXIMATELY 0245Z. ANOTHER SHIP WAS HIT BY A MISSILE IN THE SAME VICINITY PREVIOUS DAY TO THIS INCIDENT.

Date of Occurrence: 08/30/1987 Reference Number: 1987-26
Geographical Subregion: 71
Geographical Location: 1/5/42 N 103/43/30 E
Aggressor: PIRATES
Victim: M/V PRESIDENT MADISON
Description:  
MALACCA STRAITS, 30 AUGUST 1987. WHILE STEAMING AT 16 KNOTS IN 1-05.7N 103-43.5E (15 MILES EAST OF PILOT BOARDING STATION) M/V PRESIDENT MADISON/WCIP WAS BOARDED BY 5 PIRATES AT 1740Z. THE PIRATES BOARDED FROM THE STERN ( THERE WAS NO FANTAIL LOOKOUT POSTED) ARMED WITH MACHETES. THE PIRATES BOUND AND GAGGED THE CHIEF ENGINEER IN HIS STATE ROOM AND ROBBED HIM OF MONEY AND PERSONAL EFFECTS. THE CHIEF ENGINEER FREED HIMSELF AND NOTIFIED THE MASTER. SUBSEQ UENT SEARCH OF THE SHIP REVEALED THAT THE PIRATES HAD ESCAPED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. SHIP REPORTED THAT THE DECKS WERE WELL LIT. NOTE; THERE WAS NO FANTAIL LOOKOUT POSTED.

Date of Occurrence: 08/06/1987 Reference Number: 1987-25
Geographical Subregion: 71
Geographical Location: 3/00/00 N 105/28/00 E
Aggressor: PIRATES
Victim: ORION TRADER
Description:  
MALACCA STRAIT THE ORION TRADER (PANAMANIAN REGISTERED TANKER) WAS BOARDED BY PIRATES USING SWORDS AS WEAPONS ON 061245Z AUG 87 IN THE VICINITY OF 03-00N 105-28E. STOLEN WERE CASH AND VALUABLES WORTH US $2,000. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE PIRATES FLED IN A SMALL BOAT.

Date of Occurrence: 08/01/1987 Reference Number: 1987-27
Geographical Subregion: 93
Geographical Location:
Aggressor: CHINESE VILLAGERS
Victim: SHENGANG NO. 1
Description:  
AUGUST 1987. CHINA. SOUTH COAST. LUFENG COUNTY, GUANGDONG PROVINCE. MORE THAN 100 CHINESE VILLAGERS BOARDED THE CARGO VESSEL SHENGANG NO. 1, THAT HAD GROUNDED ON THE SOUTH COAST OF CHINA, BEATING UP FOUR CREWMEN WHO TRIED TO STOP THEM. CARGO (NOT IDENTIFIED IN REPORT) STOLEN EXCEEDED US$ 24,000 IN VALUE. NO POSITION OR EXACT DATE WAS GIVEN IN REPORT.

Date of Occurrence: 07/27/1987 Reference Number: 1987-19
Geographical Subregion: 56
Geographical Location: 31/10/00 N 29/50/00 E
Aggressor: THIEVES
Victim: MV CAPE HENRY
Description:  
BETWEEN SUNSET 26 JUL AND SUNRISE 27 JUL WHILE ANCHORED 5 MILES 141 DEGREES TRUE FROM THE SOUTH BREAKWATER ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, THE VESSEL REPORTED TO BE MISSING THE FORWARD LIFERAFT AND AN UNLIGHTED LIFERING. FURTHER SEARCH REVEALED TWO CONTAINERS ON DECK TO HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO, BUT CONTENTS WERE NOT STOLEN (BAGGED LIME).

Date of Occurrence: 07/01/1987 Reference Number: 1987-21
Geographical Subregion: 57
Geographical Location: 4/27/00 N 7/10/00 E
Aggressor: pirates
Description:  
NIGERIA Bonny (04-27N 007-10E) July 1987 (no specific date given) RECENTLY A VESSEL LYING 15 MILES SOUTH OF BONNY FAIRWAY BUOY WAS BOARDED BY 30 ARMED MEN WHO ATTACKED AND SERIOUSLY INJURED TWO CREWMEN AND MADE OFF WITH WALKIE TALKIES AND HAWSERS. POSITION GIVEN AS A REFERENCE NOT AS LOCATION OF INCIDENT.

Date of Occurrence: 06/11/1987 Reference Number: 1987-22
Geographical Subregion: 63
Geographical Location: 6/57/00 N 79/51/00 E
Aggressor: pirates
Victim: m/v sea heron
Description:  
colombo, sri lanka a band of pirates attempted to raid the m/v sea heron from 5 small fast boats south of colombo. the crew of the m/v sea heron notified colombo port authorities who sent a customs patrol boat to the scene. 21 men were apprehended. position given as reference not as positon of incident.

Date of Occurrence: 05/03/1987 Reference Number: 1987-16
Geographical Subregion: 71
Geographical Location: 1/17/00 N 103/51/00 E
Aggressor: PIRATES
Victim: LYDIA 5
Description:  
SUNDAY 3 MAY 1987. SINGAPORE. PHILIPPINE M/BULK CARRIER LYDIA 5 WAS BOARDED BY A BAND OF PIRATES CARRYING KNIVES AND MACHINE-GUNS. US $7,000 CASH WAS STOLEN ALONG WITH PERSONAL VALUABLES. THE BOARDING TOOK PLACE EARLY IN THE MORNING . THE PIRATES CAME ALONGSIDE IN HIGH POWERED CANOES AND USED ROPES WITH GRAPPLING IRONS TO SWARM ABOARD. POSITION GIVEN IS FOR LOCATION ONLY. EXACT POSITION OF INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED.

Date of Occurrence: 05/01/1987 Reference Number: 1987-10
Geographical Subregion: 71
Geographical Location: 1/5/00 N 103/42/00 E
Aggressor: PIRATES
Victim: MOLLEY LAURA
Description:  
MAY 1987. SINGAPORE. PHILLIP CHANNEL. 1-05N 103-42E. POSITION IS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY. NOT ACTUAL LOCATION OF INCIDENT. SIX PIRATES, ARMED WITH KNIVES AND A PISTOL BOARDED THE 24,090 TONNES DWT PANAMANIAN REGISTERED CHEMICAL CARRIER MOLLEY LAURA, WITH A CREW OF 23 SOUTH KOREANS, WHILE SAILING THROUGH PHILLIP CHANNEL. THE CHEIF MATE WAS TAKEN HOSTAGE AND THE SHIPS SAFE WAS OPENED. THE CREWS QUARTERS WERE RANSACKED. $16,000 US AND VALUABLES WERE STOLEN. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE TANKER IS OWNED BY MOLLEY SHIPPING

Date of Occurrence: 05/01/1987 Reference Number: 1987-17
Geographical Subregion: 71
Geographical Location: 1/17/00 N 103/51/00 E
Aggressor: PIRATES
Victim: M/V KRK
Description:  
1 MAY 1987. SINGAPORE. PIRATES ARMED WITH KNIVES AND MACHETES BOARDED THE YUGOSLAV M/V KRK AND STOLE MONEY AND VALUABLES. POSITION GIVEN IS FOR LOCATION ONLY. EXACT POSITION OF INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED.

Date of Occurrence: 04/03/1987 Reference Number: 1987-6
Geographical Subregion: 72
Geographical Location: 5/50/00 N 118/7/00 E
Aggressor: HIJACKERS
Victim: MALASIAN TRAWLER
Description:  
FOLLOWING FROM SOUNDING, PROFESSIONAL MARINERS ALLIANCE APRIL 13, 1987 NEWSLETTER: QUOTE THREE MEN ARMED WITH M-16 RIFLES HIJACKED A MALAYSIAN FISHING TRAWLER APRIL 3 IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA OFF SANDAKAN, 1,030 MILES EAST OF KUALA LUMPUR. THREE OF THE FOUR CREWMEMBERS ONBOARD WERE HELD BY THE GUNMEN. THE FOURTH JUMPED OVERBOARD AND WAS RESCUED BY A PASSING BOAT. THE GUNMEN ORDERED THE CREWMEMBERS TO STEER THE BOAT TOWARDS PHILIPPINE TERRITORIAL WATERS. UNQUOTE.

Date of Occurrence: 04/01/1987 Reference Number: 1987-9
Geographical Subregion: 71
Geographical Location: 1/17/00 N 103/51/00 E
Aggressor: PIRATES
Victim: IGLOO MOSS
Description:  
NOTE:::ABOVE POSITION IS FOR LOCATION ONLY. PRECISE LOCALE IS GIVEN ONLY AS SINGAPORE STRAIT. FIVE ARMED PIRATES ARMED WITH KNIVES BOARDED THE IGLOO MOSS FROM A SMALL FAST BOAT WHILE THE LPG CARRIER WAS TRANSITTING THE SINGAPORE STRAIT.SHE WAS BOUND FROM THAILAND.SOME OF THE CREW WERE ROBBED. LLOYDS OF 5/19/87 REPORTS THIS INCIDENT AS OCCURRING NEAR HORSBURGH LIGHT 1-19.8N 104-24.4E. WHERE SEVERAL SIMILAR ATTACKS HAVE TAKEN PLACE.

Date of Occurrence: 04/01/1987 Reference Number: 1987-18
Geographical Subregion: 71
Geographical Location: 1/17/00 N 103/51/00 E
Aggressor: PIRATES
Victim: M/V DURMITOR
Description:  
APRIL 1987. SINGAPORE. AT THE END OF APRIL THE YUGOSLAV M/V DURMITOR WAS ATTACKED AND ROBBED BY PIRATES OFF THE COAST OF SINGAPORE. POSITION IS FOR LOCATION ONLY. EXACT POSITION OF INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED.

Date of Occurrence: 02/27/1987 Reference Number: 1987-15
Geographical Subregion: 57
Geographical Location: 6/19/00 N 10/49/00 W
Aggressor: THIEVES
Victim: M/V MADONNA
Description:  
27 FEBRUARY 1987. MONROVIA. LIBERIA. M/V MADONNA BOARDED BY THIEVES OUTSIDE HARBOR AT MONROVIA (6-19N 10-49W) 0100 LOCAL TIME. THE HATCH TARPAULIN WAS CUT UP AND STOLEN. POSITION IS FOR REFERENCE. NOT POSITION OF INCIDENT.

Date of Occurrence: 02/19/1987 Reference Number: 1987-14
Geographical Subregion: 57
Geographical Location: 6/19/00 N 10/49/00 W
Aggressor: THIEVES
Victim: M/V TRANSBERLIN
Description:  
19 FEBRUARY 1987. MONROVIA. LIBERIA. M/V TRANSBERLIN REPORTED THIEVES CUTTING AND STEALING MOORING ROPES WHILE AT MONROVIA (6-19N 10-49W). POSITION IS FOR REFERENCE. NOT POSITION OF INCIDENT.

Date of Occurrence: 02/17/1987 Reference Number: 1987-13
Geographical Subregion: 57
Geographical Location: 6/19/00 N 10/49/00 W
Aggressor: THIEVES
Victim: M/V KRITONAS
Description:  
17 FEBRUARY 1987. MONROVIA. LIBERIA. M/V KRITONAS, WHILE ANCHORED OFF MONROVIA (6-19N 10-49W), WAS RAIDED AT 0410 LOCAL TIME BY THIEVES WITH KNIVES, WHO BOARDED FROM A CANOE. HATCH CANVAS WAS STOLEN. POSITION IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY. NOT POSITION OF INCIDENT.

Date of Occurrence: 02/01/1987 Reference Number: 1987-11
Geographical Subregion: 71
Geographical Location: 1/17/00 N 103/51/00 E
Aggressor: PIRATES
Victim: SOVIET M/V SLUTSK
Description:  
FEBRUARY 1987. SINGAPORE SOVIET M/V SLUTSK WAS ATTACKED BY PIRATES OFF THE COAST OF SINGAPORE 1-17N 103-51E,WHO WERE BEATEN OFF AFTER SERIOUSLY INJURING A CREW MEMBER, WHO WAS STABBED IN THE SHOULDER.THE PIRATES BOARDED THE M/V SLUTSK WITH ROPE LADDERS AND FLED BY MOTORBOAT. EXACT DATE AND POSITION OF INCIDENT NOT REPORTED. POSITION GIVEN IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.

Date of Occurrence: 01/23/1987 Reference Number: 1987-4
Geographical Subregion: 51
Geographical Location: 21/28/00 N 17/15/00 W
Aggressor: ALLEGED POLISARIO FRONT
Victim: MARITIME KING
Description:  
VESSEL MARITIME KING WAS ATTACKED WITH SMALL ARMS, AUTOMATIC WEAPONS AND GRENADES WHILE PROCEEDING FROM EAST GERMANY TO CONAKRY, GUINEA. THE ATTACK TOOK PLACE IN THE VICINITY OF CAPE COBIERO. THE MASTER OF THE SHIP WAS WOUNDED. THE MARITIME KING DID SUSTAIN DAMAGE. THIS MESSAGE WAS UPDATED ON 2/13/87 FROM LLOYDS LIST THE POSITION AND PORT OF DEPARTURE WERE CORRECTED. SEE LLOYDS DATED 24 JAN 87. SEE SPECIAL WARNING 69.

Date of Occurrence: 01/21/1987 Reference Number: 1987-7
Geographical Subregion: 51
Geographical Location: 24/00/00 N 16/00/00 W
Aggressor: POLISARIO FRONT
Victim: PLEASURE CRAFT
Description:  
26 JAN 1987, POLISARIO GUERRILLAS SAID THEY DESTROYED A PLEASURE CRAFT SOUTH OF DAKHLA IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF WESTERN SAHARA. THE TWO PASSENGERS, A SWEDE AND A SPAINIARD WERE NOT HARMED. SEE SPECIAL WARNING 69

Date of Occurrence: 01/20/1987 Reference Number: 1987-3
Geographical Subregion: 51
Geographical Location: 21/48/00 N 16/59/00 W
Aggressor: P0LISARIO FRONT
Victim: F/V EUGENIA
Description:  
THE FISHING VESSEL EUGENIA WAS ATTACKED BY ARMED PERSONNEL IN INFLATABLE BOATS WHILE OPERATING OFF CAPE CORBIERO. THREE MOROCCAN SOLDIERS ABOARD THE EUGENIA WERE KILLED. THIS ATTACK WAS IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA AS THE SEPT 1985 ATTACK ON THE SPANISH FISHING VESSEL JUNQUITO AND ON THE SPANISH NAVAL PATROL SHIP TAGO MAGO . TWO SAILORS DIED IN THAT INCIDENT. THE ABOVE POSITION IS A GENERALIZATION. THE STATED AGGRESSOR IS A MEDIA ASSUMPTION. SEE SPECIAL WARNING 69.

Date of Occurrence: 01/08/1987 Reference Number: 1987-2
Geographical Subregion: 62
Geographical Location: 20/7/42 N 50/17/30 E
Aggressor: UNKNOWN
Victim: M/V SOLENA
Description:  
PERSIAN GULF. RAS TANNURAH M/V SOLENA REPORTS DAMAGE BY UNDERWATER EXPLOSION, POSSIBLE MINE , WHILE AT ANCHOR IN 20-07-42N 50-17-30E.

Date of Occurrence: 12/09/1986 Reference Number: 1987-1
Geographical Subregion: 92
Geographical Location: 11/58/00 N 121/55/00 E
Aggressor: PIRATES (ROBBERS)
Victim: PRIVATE YACHT
Description:  
PIRATES TOOK OVER A YACHT CHARTERED BY A GROUP OF TOURISTS AND ROBBED THEM OF MONEY AND VALUABLES WHILE THEY WERE ANCHORED OFF BORACAY ISLAND IN THE VISAYAS ISLANDS, PHILIPPINES. THE ROBBERS WERE ARMED.NO INJURIES REPORTED.

Date of Occurrence: 11/29/1986 Reference Number: 1987-8
Geographical Subregion: 51
Geographical Location: 23/00/00 N 16/00/00 W
Aggressor: POLISARIO FRONT GUERRILLAS
Victim: ESTRELLA DEL MAR
Description:  
29 NOVEMBER 1986. TRLR ESTRELLA DEL MAR WAS ATTACKED WITH MACHINE GUN FIRE OFF THE COAST OF WESTERN SAHARA SOME 80 MILES SOUTH OF DAKHLA .THE ATTACKERS CLAIM TO BE PPOLISARIO FRONT GUERRILLAS.