Safety Flash
Theft from vessel at anchor
Theft from vessel at anchor
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 12/19
- Marine OperationsSecurityVessel and Mooring
- Security
- Mooring lines
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Thieves boarded a vessel anchored at Callao, Peru, and stole mooring ropes. Entry via the anchor chain and a poorly fitted hawse pipe cover was considered most likely. The flash describes inadequate watch coverage and subsequent improvements to securing arrangements, forepeak surveillance, rope storage and visible vigilance.
Classifications: Security; physical security; site security.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Intruders boarded an anchored vessel and stole mooring ropes after entering through a poorly secured hawse pipe cover.
IMCA SF 12/19. Themes: marine operations, security, vessel and mooring.