INCIDENT OVER
Event: Minor Cargo Theft (unsuccessful)
IMB Level: 3
Date and Time: 24th March 2019, 2335hrs local
Location: Secure Anchorage Area, Lagos, Nigeria
Position: 05°15’N, 003°12’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 9nm
Vessel Details
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker
L x B: 183m x 32m
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: Patrol Boats
Weather: Moderate Breeze / 0.1mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.5m
Threat Details
Number of Pirates: 2
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: Watchkeeping personnel onboard the tanker noticed two persons onboard the vessel, who had inserted a sleeve into the vessel’s tanks. The ship informed nearby patrol boats, which approached
the vessel and resulted in the two persons to jump overboard.
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