INCIDENT OVER
Event: Theft (successful)
Date and Time: 19 February 2022, 0345hrs
Location: Takoradi Anchorage, Ghana
Position: 4°52.9’N, 1°40.2’W
Distance from Shore: Approx. 4nm
Vessel Details
Type: Bulk Carrier
L x B: 300m x 50m
Speed: N/A – at anchor
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: None
Damage to Vessel: None
Weather: Moderate Breeze / 0.3mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.2m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 2
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen: None reported
Equipment Seen: None reported
Description: Duty crew noticed 2 persons on board – one near the port rail and another carrying two pots of paint. They jumped overboard and escaped the vessel. Alarm was raised, crew
mustered and port control was informed.
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