INCIDENT OVER – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS IN AREA
Event: Illegal Boarding
Date and Time: 5 December 2020, 0755hrs local
Location: 202nm SSW of Lagos, Nigerian EEZ
Position: 3°02’N, 003°00’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 230nm
Vessel Details
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker
L x B: 127.2m x 20.4m
Speed: 10.5kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.3m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: Not reported
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen:
Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: A tanker sailing from Lomé to Douala has been boarded by pirates at the edge of the Nigerian EEZ. Crew have mustered in the safe haven.
UPDATE 1: MDAT-GoG have reported that the pirates have left the vessel and that crew and vessel are safe.
If MDAT-GoG report is correct and pirates were unsuccessful in kidnapping any crew, the threat in the area remains. There has been an incident every day since Wednesday 2 December, likely carried out by the same group.
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