INCIDENT OVER – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS
Event: Attempted Boarding
Date and Time: 8 February 2021, 0620hrs local
Location: 74nm WSW of Port Gentil, Gabon
Position: 00°59.48’S, 007°32.24’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 323nm from Niger Delta coast
Vessel Details
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker
L x B: 333m x 60m
Speed: 10kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: None reported
Damage to Vessel: None reported
Weather: Light Breeze / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.3m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: Not reported
Number of Craft: 2 – 1 mother vessel and 1 small craft
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Ladders
Description: A tanker sailing south from a Nigerian offshore terminal was attacked by pirates whilst sailing west of Port Gentil. A small craft was launched from a larger vessel and attempted
to board the tanker using ladders. The tanker carried out evasive manoeuvres and increased its speed. The boarding attempt was unsuccessful and the vessel escaped with all crew safe.
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