INCIDENT ONGOING – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS IN AREA
Event: Illegal Boarding
Date and Time: 21 December 2020, 0455hrs local
Location: 140nm SW of Bonny, Nigerian EEZ
Position: 02°37’N, 005°37’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 105nm
Vessel Details
Type: Containership
L x B: 220.2m x 32.2m
Speed: 10.3kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: TBC
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: TBC
Weather: Light Breeze / 0.2mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.3m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: A containership sailing across Nigerian waters has been boarded by pirates. No further information available yet.
ARC will update once more information is received.
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