INCIDENT OVER
Event: Armed Robbery (unsuccessful)
IMB Level: 3
Date and Time: 21st July 2019, 0240hrs UTC
Location: Freetown Anchorage, Sierra Leone
Position: 08°28’N, 013°28’W
Distance from Shore: Approx. 12nm
Vessel Details
Type: Containership
L x B: 209m x 30m
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 1
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Weather: Light Breeze / 6.5mm precipitation, thunderstorm
Wave Height: 0.7m
Threat Details
Number of Pirates: 5
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen: Knives
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: Container vessel was boarded by 5 men armed with knives. Crew members raised the alarm and Sierra Leonean Navy responded. One crew member was injured.
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