On 25th January 2024, at 01:30 local time, a Supply Vessel anchored at Luanda Anchorage was reportedly boarded by robbers.
The on-duty ISPS watchman spotted a small canoe about 20 meters away from the vessel, moving away. Two mooring ropes, each 50 meters in length, were stolen in the incident.
This is the fifth incident reported in an Angolan port this year, fourth occurring in Luanda, since January 8. In 2023 the Angolan ports of Soyo and Luanda saw at least six reported incidents, most occurring while the vessels were at anchorage.
Modus operandi among these incidents remains the same; robbers attempt to access via anchor chains, or by boarding smaller crew/OSV/tug/barge vessels, steal ships' properties, then depart on small vessels.
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