INCIDENT OVER
Event: Suspicious Approach
Date and Time: 15 October 2020, 0430hrs local
Location: Conakry Anchorage, Guinea
Position: 09°16’N, 013°46’W
Distance from Shore: Approx. 15nm
Vessel Details
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker
L x B: 183m x 32m
Speed: 0kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: Embarked Armed Navy Guards
Weather: Light Breeze / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 0.6m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 4
Number of Craft: 1 fishing boat
Weapons Seen: Attackers reported as “armed”
Equipment Seen: None reported
Description: A tanker anchored at Conakry, Guinea was approached by a fishing boat with 4 armed persons onboard. The boat came within 1nm of the vessel and the embarked Guinean Navy guards
fired warning shots, which caused the fishing boat to leave the area. All safe onboard and the tanker moved closer to land.
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