INCIDENT OVER – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS IN AREA
Event: Suspicious Approach
Date and Time: 13 December 2021, 1235hrs local
Location: Owendo Anchorage, Gabon
Position: 00°17’N, 09°25’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 5nm
Vessel Details
Type: Gas Tanker
L x B: 119.3m x 18.2m
Speed: 0kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: None reported
Damage to Vessel: None reported
Weather: Light Air / 0.2mm precipitation
Wave Height: 0.4m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 12
Number of Craft: 1 skiff
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Ladder
Description: A gas tanker at Owendo anchorage was approached by a skiff with 12 persons onboard and a ladder. Vessel reported as safe.
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