On Dec 23 2010 at about 0340 8 armed with pistol and parangs bandits boarded Indonesian tug Surya Wira 1 in pos 1 11.29N 103 34.47E, 5.6 nm SE off Tanjung Piai, Malaysia. Tug was towing barge Surya Nawa 9 laden with coal, from Tanjung Pelepas to Kuching, Malaysia. Bandits robbed crew of cash, personal belongings, laptop and mobiles, then escaped, one sailor got a minor injury. Surya Wira I IMO 9183233, dwt 101, built 1998, flag Indonesia.
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24 December 2010 - 07:43
Pirates robbed tug in Malaysian waters
On Dec 23 2010 at about 0340 8 armed with pistol and parangs bandits boarded Indonesian tug Surya Wira 1 in pos 1 11.29N 103 34.47E, 5.6 nm SE off Tanjung Piai, Malaysia.
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24 December 2010 - 07:43
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