Attack / Benin 01-190420





INCIDENT ONGOING

Event: Illegal Boarding

IMB Level: 1

 

Date and Time: 19 April 2020, 0640LT

Location: Cotonou Anchorage, Benin

Position: 06°16.998N 002°32.298E

Distance from Shore: 4.5nm

 

Vessel Details

Type: Containership

L x B: 255m x 37m

 

Event Details

Kidnapped: TBC

Injured: TBC

Killed: TBC

Security Present: TBC

Weather: Gentle Breeze / 1.1mm precipitation (thunderstorm)

Wave Height: 1.5m

 

Threat Details

Number of Perpetrators: TBC

Number of Craft: 1 speedboat

Weapons Seen: TBC

Equipment Seen: TBC

 

Description. Containership reported as under pirate attack in Cotonou Anchorage.

 

UPDATE: Containership reported as being attacked and boarded by pirates. 11 crew members reported inside the Citadel, 8 crew members currently remain unaccounted for.
It has been reported that a Portuguese Warship is in the vicinity.

 

UPDATE 2: At 1600hrs, 19 April 2020, Nigerian Navy deployed a Navy vessel with a team of Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service (SBS) onboard to assist the Benin Navy – NN vessel arrived at Cotonou Anchorage at approx. 2030hrs, 19 April
2020. There are 2 Benin Navy vessels by the containership as well. Based on this, it would seem that pirates remain onboard with a potential hostage situation. Social media reports corroborate this. As of 0900hrs, 20 April, no further information.

 

ARC will update when further information is received.

 

 

 

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