(1) Incident Type : SUSPICIOUS APPROACH |  Vessel Type : CARGO VESSEL
1930UTC | 18 October |  Posn: 20-15.30N 066-50.36E | Indian Ocean

A vessel was being followed by 2 boats which closed to within 50 meters of the vessel for a period of 1 hour before moving away. Nothing was sighted on the 2 boats due to darkness but they remain in the vicinity.

(2) Incident Type : BOARDED |  Vessel Type : BULK CARRIER
1533UTC | 17 October | Posn: 22-47.03N 070-01.08E | Kandla Anchorage, India

An anchored bulk carrier in Kandla Anchorage was boarded by robbers. The duty officer on routine rounds noticed the robbers an raised the alarm. The robbers escaped with ship's properties.

(3) Incident Type : BOARDED |  Vessel Type : BULK CARRIER
1705UTC | 13 October |  Posn: 00-13.00S 117-35.00E | Samarinda Innner Anchorage, Indonesia

2 robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier in Samarinda Inner Anchorage via the anchor chain. Once boarded, the robbers threatened the duty crew on routine rounds with knives. The robbers escaped in their wooden craft with ship's properties.