INCIDENT OVER
Event: Suspicious Approach
Date and Time: 27 September 2021, 0600hrs UTC
Location: In between Sao Tome and Principe Islands, Sao Tome and Principe
Position: 00°51’N, 006°59.7’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 200nm from Niger Delta
Vessel Details
Type: Bulk Carrier
L x B: 190m x 32.3m
Speed: 13kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: None
Damage to Vessel: None
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0.1mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.2m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 6 (estimated)
Number of Craft: 1 skiff approx. 12m long with a blue and white hull
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: A bulk carrier on route to Gabon reported a suspicious approach by a skiff whilst sailing in between Sao Tome and Principe islands. The skiff reportedly followed the vessel
for 30 minutes, whilst the vessel carried out evasive manoeuvres. The crew assembled at the muster point until the skiff stopped following. Once nearer to the coast, the Gabonese Navy met the vessel and escorted it into anchorage at Libreville.
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