Hijack / Benin 01-120118 – UPDATE

Event: Hijack

 

Date and Time: 9/10 January 2018

 

Location: Cotonou Anchorage, Benin

 

Position: 5°7’35”N, 02°21’12”E

 

Vessel Details

                Name: BARRETT

                Callsign: V7AP7

                IMO: 9351749          

Type: Tanker

                LOA: 156m

                Beam: 22m

 

Description: ARC received an initial report on 10th January that the tanker BARRETT was missing from Cotonou Anchorage. This has now been confirmed.

 

UPDATE: Owners Union Maritime have now confirmed that the vessel BARRETT was hijacked by pirates. The vessel’s whereabouts are currently unknown.

 

ARC will update when more information is received.

 

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