
During 25 Jun -1 Jul 19, one Category 21 incident and one attempted incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to ReCAAP ISC. The Category 2 incident occurred at Taboneo Anchorage, Kalimantan, Indonesia on 23 May 19 when perpetrators armed with knives boarded a bulk carrier, confronted the crew, stole ship stores and escaped. The attempted incident occurred off Pulau Doom, Sorong, Indonesia on 22 May 19 whereby a perpetrator tried to steal the dinghy of a sailing boat. The locations of the incidents are shown below, and description tabulated in the attachment.
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