INCIDENT ONGOING
Event: Missing Vessel (IMB Level TBC on receipt of more information)
Date and Time: 1 February 2018
Location: Cotonou Anchorage, Benin
Position: 06°15.97”N, 002°30.49”E (last position received)
Vessel Details
Name: Marine Express
Callsign: 3FHX2
IMO: 9403322
Type: Tanker
LOA: 180m
Beam: 33m
Description: ARC has received several reports of the tanker Marine Express missing from Cotonou Anchorage. Vessel lost communication this morning, with last AIS update
early this morning. No further information received at this time.
The tanker BARRETT was hijacked south of Cotonou Anchorage on 10th January 2018.
ARC will update once more information received.
