INCIDENT OVER
Event: Attack (Level II Incident)
Date and Time: 1950UTC 16 February 2018
Location: 27nm SSE of Bonny Fairway Buoy, Nigeria
Position: 03°43’10”N, 007°6’30”E
Vessel Details
Type: Container Ship
LOA: 221m
Beam: 32m
Freeboard: 6.5m
Status: Underway
Description: At 1950UTC the master of the vessel reported that they were under pirate attack, with shots fired at her starboard. She increased speed and conducted anti-piracy
manoeuvres. The security vessel escorting the MV engaged fire with the pirates, which caused them to move away. All crew reported as safe.
