Safety Flash
Security: Illegal boarding – theft while the vessel at anchor
Security: Illegal boarding – theft while the vessel at anchor
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/24
- Security
- Security
- Navigation and positioning equipment
- Emergency responseOperating and work proceduresSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A knife-armed intruder boarded an anchored vessel in Luanda, Angola, and fled by skiff after a security patrol raised the alarm. The flash examines boarding vulnerabilities and unimplemented precautions, highlighting security briefings, coordination with nearby vessels and port control, radar vigilance and consideration of improved access barriers.
Classifications: Security; physical security; site security.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An intruder armed with a knife boarded a vessel at anchor in Luanda, Angola.
IMCA SF 06/24. Themes: security.