INCIDENT OVER
Event:
Illegal Boarding
Date and Time: 4 November 2020, 0225hrs local
Location: 105nm SW of Bonny FWB, Nigeria EEZ
Position: 02°44’N, 006°03’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 92nm
Vessel Details
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker
L x B: 151m x 18m
Speed: 6.3kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: TBC
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: None
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 1mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.4m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: A tanker on route from Lomé to Douala has been reported as attacked. Vessel is now drifting offshore Nigeria, and is not responding to calls from CSO or MDAT-GoG. Local authorities
have been informed.
UPDATE: IMB have reported that the pirates have left the vessel and crew are safe. Equipment on board has been damaged by the pirates.
The threat in the area remains as the pirate group will still be active and now looking for their next target. All vessels within 100nm should exercise extreme caution. ARC will update if further information is received.
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