INCIDENT OVER
Event: Suspicious Approach
IMB Level: 2
Date and Time: 15 January 2020, 0424hrs UTC
Location: Douala Anchorage
Position: 03°54.20’N, 009°33.1’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 4.5nm
Vessel Details
Type: Product Tanker
L x B: 127.9m x 20.4m
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: Embarked guards
Weather: Light Air / 0.4mm precipitation
Wave Height: 0.4m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: Not reported
Number of Craft: 1 boat
Weapons Seen: None reported
Equipment Seen: None reported
Description: Whilst waiting at Douala anchorage, a tanker was approached by a boat. Despite the embarked security personnel making their presence known, the boat continued
towards the tanker. The embarked security personnel fired warning shots, which made the boat leave the area.
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