INCIDENT OVER
Event: Armed Robbery (successful)
Date and Time: 9 February 2021, 0050hrs local
Location: Pointe Noire Anchorage, Rep of Congo
Position: 04°43.2’S, 011°45.2’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 3nm
Vessel Details
Type: Containership
L x B: 260m x 32.25m
Speed: N/A – at anchor
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: None
Damage to Vessel: None
Weather: Light Breeze / 9mm precipitation (thunderstorm)
Wave Height: 1.2m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 3
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen: Knife
Equipment Seen: None reported
Description: 3 robbers boarded a containership at Pointe Noire anchorage. Duty crew heard a noise in the aft mooring station and saw 3 persons, one with a knife. Alarm was raised which
caused the robbers to flee. After a search was carried out, it was discovered that 1 blue line polypropylene had been stolen. All safe onboard.
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