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On 13 Jan 11 at or about 0430 hrs, three robbers boarded a Denmark-registered tanker Torm Clara from a boat while anchored at approximately 2.1. nm south of Tanjung Ayam, Johor, Malaysia (1 18.7 N, 104 11.46 E). The robbers, one of them armed with a pistol and the rest armed with knives, were spotted in the engine room by the duty engineer. The crew mustered and locked themselves in the accommodation room. At 0535 hrs, the crew conducted a search of the tanker but could not find any of the robbers. The crew found the steering gear room lock was damaged but nothing was taken from the ship. The master reported the incident to the Singapore’s Port Operations Control Centre (POCC). The crew was not harmed. Torm Clara IMO 9215098, dwt 44999, built 2000, flag Denmark, owner Torm, Hellerup, Denmark.