INCIDENT ONGOING
Event: Illegal Boarding/Kidnap for Ransom
Date and Time: 25 November 2020, 2230hrs local approx
Location: 14nm NNW of Pennington Terminal, Nigeria Territorial Waters
Position: 4°28.15’N, 5°31.17’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 10nm
Vessel Details
Type: Cargo
L x B: 82m x 12m
Speed: 8.3kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 10
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 2mm precipitation, thunderstorm
Wave Height: 1.1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: Cargo vessel on route from Koko port to Douala has been reported as boarded whilst sailing just offshore from Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Vessel
UPDATE 1: IMB have reported that 10 crew members have been kidnapped.
Reverting with further information once received.
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