INCIDENT OVER – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS
Event: Kidnap for Ransom
Date and Time: 17 June 2020, 1200hrs local
Location: 210nm WSW of Bayelsa, Nigeria
Position: 02°36.1’N, 002°45.1’E
Distance from Shore: 210nm
Vessel Details
Type: TBC
L x B: TBC
Speed: TBC
Event Details
Kidnapped: TBC – initial report states 15 kidnapped however this is still TBC
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: None
Weather: Moderate Breeze / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: N/A
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: It has been reported that a vessel (possibly a cargo vessel) was attacked and crew members kidnapped. The incident took place 210nm from the Nigerian Bayelsa coast and outside of the Nigerian EEZ. Vessels that were drifting
in the area have now dispersed, likely because the incident.
The threat to other vessels remains – pirates have attacked other vessels after successful attacks.
ARC will update when more information is received.
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