INCIDENT OVER
Event: Kidnap
IMB Level: 1
Date and Time: 20th March 2019, 0700hrs local
Location: Entrance to Calabar River Mouth, Nigerian Territorial Waters
Position: 04°26’N, 008°21’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 10nm
Vessel Details
Type: Passenger/Ro-Ro Ferry
L x B: 45.5m x 10.6m
Event Details
Kidnapped: 5 (2 Cameroonian crew, 3 passengers)
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Weather: Light Breeze / 0.1mm precipitation
Wave Height: 0.7m
Threat Details
Number of Pirates: 7
Number of Craft: 1 speed boat
Weapons Seen: Firearms
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: Pirates in a speed boat attacked and boarded the passenger boat a short distance away from a Nigerian Navy platform. The pirates stole passenger valuables and cash and then kidnapped
2 crew members (including the Captain) and 3 passengers (2 Cameroonians and 1 Nigerian).
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