INCIDENT ONGOING – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS IN AREA
Event: Illegal Boarding
Date and Time: 16 December 2020, 0854hrs local
Location: 17nm SW of Brass Offshore Terminal, Nigerian EEZ
Position: 03°50’N, 006°09’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 26nm
Vessel Details
Type: Bulk Carrier
L x B: 137.6m x 18.6m
Speed: 7.6kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: TBC
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: TBC
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0.8mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: A bulk carrier on route from Port Harcourt to Abidjan has been attacked and boarded whilst sailing offshore Brass.
ARC will update once further information is received.
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