WORLDWIDE: Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 19 October - 18 November 2015

  UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED O FFICE OF N  AVAL I NTELLIGENCE   (U) WORLDWIDE: Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 19 October - 18 November 2015 19 November 2015   (U) Table of Contents 1 (U) Scope Note 2 (U) Summary 3 (U) Counter-Piracy and Maritime Crime Announcements and Advisories 4 (U) Details: Monthly Incidents by Region 5 (U) Appendix A: Further Contact Information and Resources 6 (U) Appendix B: Terminology and References 1 (U) Scope Note (U) The Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) message provides info on piracy threats to, and criminal action against, merchant vessels worldwide in the last 30 days This report is produced primarily to inform merchant mariners and naval forces 2 (U) Summary  A (U) COLOMBIA: On 15 November, Colombian authorities announced that they had found 78 kilograms of cocaine in two cylinders welded to the underwater section of the hull of HANSA AUGSBURG in Puerto Bolivar B (U) NIGERIA: On 15 November, local press reporting indicated that pirates attacked two trawlers along Bonny  Anchorage in Rivers State C (U) NIGERIA: On 15 November, an unknown number of gunmen attacked the Polako community in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital D (U) VIETNAM: On 14 November, five Vietnamese fishing boats in the Gulf of Tonkin were reportedly attacked by a large number of Chinese vessels E (U) VIETNAM: On 14 November, six robbers armed with long knives and iron bars boarded an anchored container ship in Vung Tau Anchorage F (U) LITHUANIA: On 13 November, the Government of Lithuania announced that two Lithuanian and two Ukrainian sailors kidnapped off Nigeria from their ship, MT SOLARTE, last month have been released G (U) LOUISIANA: On 13 November, one robber boarded the berthed offshore supply vessel SILENT LADY docked along the Intracoastal Waterway in Larose H (U) INDONESIA: On 12 November, two robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier via the hawse pipe in Belawan Outer Anchorage  UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED I (U) COLOMBIA: On 9 November, Colombian authorities announced that they had arrested a stowaway who smuggled 63 kilograms of cocaine aboard the product tanker BW BOBCAT in the port of Barranquilla J (U) INDONESIA: On 6 November, two robbers boarded an anchored container ship near position in Belawan  Anchorage K (U) INDONESIA: On 6 November, five robbers armed with knives boarded a berthed bulk carrier during cargo operations at Berth 115, Jakarta Port 3 (U) Counter-Piracy and Maritime Crime Announcements and Advisories    A (U) GULF OF ADEN: Government of Japan convoy schedule for November and December 2015 To apply for JMSDF escort, visit http://wwwmlitgojp/en/maritime/maritime_fr2_000000html, please contact directly the Anti- Piracy Contact and Coordination Office, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MILT), Japan: Tel: +81-3-5253-8932; Fax: +81-3-5253-1643 Email: INFO-PIRACYmlitgojp (MSCHOA) B (U) GULF OF ADEN: Korean Navy convoy schedule for November and December 2015 All merchant vessels wishing to join the convoy group must submit their application forms directly to the ROK naval warship carrying out the mission The ROK MTG can be reached directly at INMARSAT:   00-870-773-110-439; Email: cheonghaeetgnavymilkr (MSCHOA) C (U) GULF OF ADEN: Chinese Navy convoy schedule for November and December 2015 For further information, please e-mail planavynavymilcn, or call Tel: 86 10 652 92218/96; Fax: 86 10 652 92245 (MSCHOA) D (U) GULF OF ADEN: Indian Navy convoy escort schedule for November and December 2015 To register, email dgcommcentre-dgsnicin; or visit wwwdgshippingcom Telephone numbers for contact are: 91-22-22614646 or fax at 91-22-22613636 (MSCHOA) E (U) GULF OF ADEN: Russian Navy convoy escort schedule for November and December 2015 For further information e-mail smbmsecurityru; ispsmsecurityru; or fax +7 (499) 642-83-29 (MSCHOA) 4 (U) Details: Monthly Incidents by Region (U) This section lists reports of active violence against shipping, credible threats to shipping, or the potential for a situation to develop into a direct threat to shipping over the last 30 days Every effort is made to ensure that incidents are not double-counted In the event double-counting is detected, or an incident is later learned to be different than initially reported, an explanation of the cancellation of the inaccurate report will be made in at least one message prior to dropping the erroneous report  UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED A (U) NORTH AMERICA:  1 (U) LOUISIANA: On 13 November, one robber boarded the berthed offshore supply vessel SILENT LADY located along the Intracoastal Waterway in Larose, found a shotgun onboard, and held authorities at bay for two hours Local authorities arrived on the scene and eventually arrested the gunman (wwwhoumatodaycom) B (U) CENTRAL AMERICA   -   CARIBBEAN   -   SOUTH AMERICA: Figure 1 North America Piracy and Maritime Crime   Figure 2 Central America - Caribbean -South America Piracy and Maritime Crime