INCIDENT OVER
Event: Kidnap for Ransom
IMB Level: 1
Date and Time: 3 December 2019, 1820hrs UTC
Location: 18nm east of Akpo Terminal, Nigerian EEZ
Position: 03°05.5’N, 007°06.8’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 80nm south of Bonny, Nigeria
Vessel Details
Type: Crude Oil
Tanker
Event Details
Kidnapped: 19
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Light Breeze / 0.1mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: A tanker was reported as being boarded by pirates.
Update: This event has been upgraded to Kidnap for Ransom – 19 crew members were kidnapped.
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