INCIDENT OVER
Event: Kidnap for Ransom
Date and Time: 17 October 2020, 0545hrs local
Location: Punta Europa Terminal, Equatorial Guinea
Position: 03°46.962’N,
008°41.874’E
Distance from Shore: N/A
Vessel Details
Type: LNG Tanker
L x B: 277m x 43m
Speed: 0kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 1
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Light Air / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 0.7m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: Not reported
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: None reported
Description: A gas tanker moored at the Marathon terminal at Punta Europa was attacked and boarded by pirates. 1 crew member has been reported as kidnapped, with one reported also stating that a terminal worker has also been kidnapped.
Equatorial Guinean authorities have been informed and investigating.
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