Theincidents took place within an hour of each other at the Sikka Crude OilAnchorage, according to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre.

Theytook place in the early hours of Thursday morning between 02:40 and 03:00 localtime in position 22° 38'N, 069° 53'E.

Inthe first incident eight robbers armed with knives boarded an unnamed crude oiltanker, but were immediately spotted by the officer of the watch.

“Therobbers