INCIDENT OVER
Event: Kidnap for Ransom
IMB Level: 3
Date and Time: 30 April 2020, 1940UTC
Location: 77nm SW of Bonga Terminal / 175nm SSE of Lagos, Nigeria EEZ
Position: 03°30’N, 003°49’E
Distance from Shore: 128nm from Bayelsa, Nigeria
Vessel Details
Type: Tanker
L x B: 103m x 18m
Event Details
Kidnapped: 10
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.3m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: Not reported
Number of Craft: 1 skiff reported
Weapons Seen:
Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: MDAT-GoG has reported that a vessel has come under attacked 175nm S of Lagos / 77nm SW of Bonga Terminal in the Nigerian EEZ. From AIS tracking where the
vessel has sudden diverted off course and slowed down to 1kt, it is likely a tanker.
UPDATE: It has been confirmed that pirates have kidnapped 10 crew members and left the tanker.
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