INCIDENT OVER
Event: Kidnap for Ransom (upgraded from
Illegal Boarding)
IMB Level: 1
Date and Time: 22 March 2020, 0726hrs UTC
Location: 55nm W of Libreville, Gabon EEZ
Position: 0°33’N, 008°25’E
Distance from Shore: 50nm
Vessel Details
Type: Containership
L x B: 139m x 23m
Event Details
Kidnapped: Yes – number TBC
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: None
Weather: Light Air / 0.3mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: A containership has been reported as boarded by pirates 50nm west of Libreville in Gabon EEZ. No further information available at this time.
UPDATE: It has been confirmed that crew members have been kidnapped from the containership. Number of crew kidnapped and nationality not yet confirmed.
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