INCIDENT OVER – THREAT TO VESSELS REMAINS
Event: Suspicious Approach
IMB Level: 2
Date and Time: 26 March 2020, 0820hrs UTC
Location: 22nm SSW of Cotonou, Benin
Position: 05°59.8’N, 002°21.2’E
Distance from Shore: 22nm
Vessel Details
Type: TBC
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Light Air / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 4 or 5
Number of Craft: 1 skiff
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: A merchant vessel was approached by a skiff approx. 22nm off Cotonou, Benin EEZ.
ARC will update if more information is received.
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