INCIDENT ONGOING
Event: Kidnap for Ransom (upgraded from
Illegal Boarding)
IMB Level: 1
Date and Time: 20 February 2020, 0110hrs UTC
Location: 74nm SW of Cotonou, Benin EEZ
Position: 05°08.3’N, 002°06.4’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 70nm
Vessel Details
Type: Crude Oil Tanker
L x B: 228m x 32m
Event Details
Kidnapped: 10
Injured: Not reported
Killed: Not reported
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Moderate Breeze / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 2
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: Yes
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: A tanker on route to Lagos was attacked in Benin EEZ about 74nm SW of Cotonou. The office on watch saw two armed men onboard, and an alert was sent out by
the vessel but then communications were lost.
Update: It has been stated that 10 crew members have been kidnapped from the crude oil tanker.
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