INCIDENT OVER – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS
Event: Suspicious Approach
Date and Time: 8 January 2021, 1545hrs local
Location: 68nm SW of Bonny, Nigeria EEZ
Position: 03°38’N, 006°17’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 93nm
Vessel Details
Type: Bulk Carrier
L x B: 190m x 32m
Speed: 14kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: None
Damage to Vessel: None
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0.4mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 8
Number of Craft: 1 skiff
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: A bulk carrier sailing from Lagos offshore Nigeria reported a suspicious approach whilst south of Brass approx. 68nm SW of Bonny. The Master raised the alarm, increased the
vessel speed and carried out evasive manoeuvres as crew mustered in the citadel. The skiff stopped the approach. Vessel and crew safe.
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