INCIDENT OVER
Event: Attempted Boarding
IMB Level: 2
Date and Time: 16 January 2020, 2057hrs UTC
Location: 37nm SW of Bonny FWB, Nigerian EEZ
Position: 03°37.7’N, 006°43.4’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 41nm
Vessel Details
Type: Tanker
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 5
Number of Craft: 1 boat
Weapons Seen: None reported
Equipment Seen: None reported
Description: A boat with 5 persons approached the tanker underway to Calabar. The embarked guards onboard fired warning shots which resulted in the skiff moving away.
Alarm was raised, alert signals sent and the crew mustered in the citadel.
All safe onboard and the vessel is continuing her voyage.
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