INCIDENT OVER
Event: Attack
IMB Level: 1
Date and Time: 30 December 2019, 2310hrs UTC
Location: Off Limbe, 25nm NW of Douala River Entrance, Cameroon
Position: 03°58’N, 009°05’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 3nm
Vessel Details
Type: Tanker
L x B: 183m x 32m
Event Details
Kidnapped: Initial reports suggest 6 or 8 crew kidnapped.
Injured: 1 crew member injured – shot in ankle
Killed: 0
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 0.6m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: Not reported
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen:
Firearms
Equipment Seen:
Not reported
Description: MDAT-GoG has reported a vessel is under attack in Cameroon, offshore Limbe. Vessel. type has not yet been confirmed but is possibly a tanker waiting berth
slot for Limbe terminal.
Update: Reports now confirm that crew members were kidnapped from the vessel, which had been waiting at Limbe for about a month. 1 crew member injured in the attack and exact
number of crew kidnapped is still TBC (5, 6 or 8). Cameroon authorities are investigating.
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