INCIDENT ONGOING
Event: Illegal Boarding (TBC once more information received)
IMB Level: 1
Date and Time: 5 March 2020, 1300hrs UTC
Location: 45nm SSW of Cotonou, Benin EEZ
Position: 05°36.13’N, 002°20.38’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 45nm
Vessel Details
Type: TBC
Event Details
Kidnapped: TBC
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Moderate Breeze / 0.6mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.3m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: Yes
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: MDAT-GoG has reported that a vessel has come under attack and has been boarded SSW of Cotonou in the Benin EEZ. Based on AIS tracking it is possibly a tanker
currently on route to Lagos.
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