INCIDENT ONGOING – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS
Event: Attack
Date and Time: 30 January 2021, 0424hrs local
Location: 198nm SE of Tema, Ghana EEZ
Position: 02°55N, 001°56.6’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 243nm from Niger Delta coast
Vessel Details
Type: Bulk Carrier
L x B: 200m x 32.3m
Speed: 0kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: TBC
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: TBC
Damage to Vessel: TBC
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.2m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: A bulk carrier drifting deep offshore Ghana has been attacked by pirates. Crew have mustered in the citadel and pirates have boarded the vessel.
ARC will update once further information is received.
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