INCIDENT OVER – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS
Event: Suspicious Approach
Date and Time: 11 October 2021, 0200hrs local
Location: 125nm SE of Tema, Ghana / 128nm S of Lomé
Position: 03°58’N, 001°15’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 110nm
Vessel Details
Type: Fishing Vessel
L x B: 25m x 60m
Speed: 7kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: None
Damage to Vessel: None
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0.2mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: Not reported
Number of Craft: 2 speed boats
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: The Ghana Navy have reported that they “warded off pirates” on 2 speed boats who had approached a Ghana-flagged fishing vessel. All safe on the fishing vessel.
Analysis: This is the first reported incident in Ghana waters since June 2021, and the first notable piracy incident offshore in Gulf of Guinea since July this year. Vessels approaching
Lomé or waiting for berthing schedules in regional ports should avoid this area.
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