INCIDENT ONGOING
Event:
Illegal Boarding
Date and Time: 7 November 2020, 0225hrs local
Location: 174nm S of Cotonou, Benin EEZ
Position: 03°28’N, 002°35’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 174nm
Vessel Details
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker
L x B: 183m x 32m
Speed: 9.3kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: TBC
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: None
Weather: Light Breeze / 0.5mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 15
Number of Craft:
Speed boat
Weapons Seen:
Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: A tanker sailing out from Lomé to Bonny has been boarded deep offshore Benin by pirates. All crew are reported to have reached the citadel. Vessel is currently making just
over 1kt eastwards.
If pirates are not successful in kidnapping crew members, they will likely remain offshore and look for another target. All ships in the area should exercise extreme vigilance.
UPDATE: 15 pirates have been seen onboard from a helicopter that was deployed to the area. An Italian warship is on route to support and Benin authorities have requested support from Nigerian
Navy as well.
Updates to follow.
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