PIRACY UPDATE
October 1st, 2002
Keith NuthallTHE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Bureau is warning cargo owners to beware of two growing threats posed by pirates, to small tankers and barge-towing tugs. The IMB has warned of an increase in attacks on tugs and barges, reporting two hijackings of these vessels in Indonesian waters alone since early September. The bureau said a ruthless gang is preying on valuable palm oil cargoes being towed off Sumatra. One attack involved the tug Sandia II and its barge carrying over 3,700 metric tonnes of palm oil, which were boarded by pirates armed with a gun and ...
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