INCIDENT OVER
Event: Theft (successful)
Date and Time: 18 January 2021, 0400hrs local
Location: Banana Anchorage, DR Congo
Position: 06°02’S, 012°21.8’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 2.5nm
Vessel Details
Type: Refrigerated Cargo
L x B: 109m x 18m
Speed: 0kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: None
Damage to Vessel: Locks on paint store and CO2 room broken
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 0.7m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 3
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: A reefer vessel at anchor at Banana Anchorage was boarded by 3 thieves. They were spotted by a crew member in the forecastle stores. Alarm was raised and the thieves left
the vessel. A search confirmed that four cans of paint and twenty lead seals from CO2 cylinders were stolen.
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