INCIDENT OVER
Event: Armed Robbery (successful)
IMB Level: 3
Date and Time: 16 September 2019, 0345 hrs local time
Location: Conakry Anchorage, Guinea
Position: 09°25’N, 013°44’W
Distance from Shore: Approx. 5nm
Vessel Details
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker
L x B: 195.3m × 32.24m
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Weather: Light Breeze / 7.6mm precipitation (thunderstorm)
Wave Height: 0.5m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 4
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen: Machetes, knives and AK47-style firearms
Equipment Seen: None reported
Description: 4 armed robbers boarded the tanker at Conakry Anchorage and stole personal belongings and equipment. After an hour, the robbers left the vessel. Vessel and crew reported as safe.
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