INCIDENT OVER
Event: Suspicious Approach
IMB Level: 3
Date and Time: 8th April 2019, 0930hrs local
Location: 5nm SW of Calabar Fairway Buoy, Nigeria
Position: 04°15’N, 008°19’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 17nm
Vessel Details
Type: Cargo vessel
L x B: 43m x 7m
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Weather: Light Breeze / 0.5mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1m
Threat Details
Number of Pirates: Not reported
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: Cargo vessel sent a distress call via VHF reporting a suspicious approach by fishing canoes and altered course into deeper waters and towards oil field to seek support from Nigerian
Navy. No further actions from canoes to suggest major threat to vessel. Vessel continued to Calabar channel. All safe.
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