INCIDENT OVER
Event: Fired On
IMB Level: 2
Date and Time: 19 March 2020, 2345hrs local
Location: Offshore Douala, Cameroon
Position: 03°40’N, 009°26’E
Distance from Shore: 11nm
Vessel Details
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker
L x B: 183m x 32m
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: Embarked Navy Guards
Weather: Moderate Breeze / 18.6mm precipitation / thunderstorm
Wave Height: 0.9m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 8
Number of Craft: 1 speedboat
Weapons Seen: Firearms
Equipment Seen: None reported
Description: A tanker at anchor off Douala was attacked and fired on by 8 persons in a speedboat. The armed men tried to board the tanker twice. Embarked Navy guards
returned fire, which made the armed persons leave the area. All crew and security team safe.
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