INCIDENT ONGOING – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS
Event: Attack – TBC
Date and Time: 22 January 2021, approx. 1100hrs local
Location: 145nm W of Sao Tome island, Equatorial Guinea EEZ waters
Position: 00°15.478’N, 004°6.679’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 267nm from Niger Delta coast
Vessel Details
Type: Gas Tanker
L x B: 294.2m x 44m
Speed: 17.5kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: TBC
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: TBC
Damage to Vessel: TBC
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0.1mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: ARC has received a report of a possible pirate attack on a gas tanker deep offshore. Vessel looks to have been making good speed at 17kts but from AIS looks to have made
evasive manoeuvres.
ARC will update when further information is received.
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