INCIDENT OVER
Event: Suspicious Approach
Date and Time: 3 January 2021, 1640hrs local
Location: 69nm S of Tema, Ghana EEZ
Position: 04°32’N, 000°00.65’E (approx.)
Distance from Shore: Approx. 69nm
Vessel Details
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker
L x B: 77.5m x 14m
Speed: 6kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: None
Damage to Vessel: None
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 1.2mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.2m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: Not reported
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: A tanker sailing out from Lomé reported a suspicious approach whilst sailing south of Tema in Ghana EEZ. Attempts to reach vessel by VHF by Ghana Navy were unsuccessful,
however Master of vessel later called the Navy to confirm that she had experienced a suspicious approach.
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