INCIDENT ONGOING – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS
Event: Illegal Boarding
Date and Time: 11 March 2021, 1512hrs local
Location: 210nm S of Cotonou, International Waters
Position: 02°48’N, 002°36’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 210nm from Niger Delta coast
Vessel Details
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker
L x B: 155.9m x 25.6m
Speed: 9.6kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: TBC
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: TBC
Damage to Vessel: TBC
Weather: Moderate Breeze / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 9
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: Intruders described as “armed”
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: A vessel has been boarded in international waters 210nm due south of Cotonou. MDAT-GoG have reported that 9 intruders have boarded the vessel.
Event is ongoing and ARC will update once further information is received.
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