INCIDENT OVER
Event: Suspicious Approach
IMB Level: 3
Date and Time: 21 September 2019, 0900 hrs local time
Location: 33nm SSW of Bonny Fairway Buoy, Nigeria
Position: 03°39’N, 007°09’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 44nm
Vessel Details
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0.8mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 7
Number of Craft: 1 speed boat
Weapons Seen: None reported
Equipment Seen: Ladder seen onboard
Description: A tanker on route to Port Harcourt from Lagos was approached by a speed boat with 7 men onboard. No weapons were reported, and no further details on vessel
movements.
ARC will update if further information is received.
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