INCIDENT OVER
Event: Theft (successful)
Date and Time: 19 October 2020, 0207hrs local
Location: Pointe Noire Anchorage, Rep of Congo
Position: 04°45’S, 011°50’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 1nm
Vessel Details
Type: Containership
L x B: 250m x 37m
Speed: 0kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Light Breeze / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 3-4
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen: None reported
Equipment Seen: None reported
Description: A containership at anchor at Pointe Noire was boarded by 3 or 4 persons. The crew spotted them on the forecastle of the vessel, raised the alarm and withdrew into the citadel.
A patrol vessel was dispatched to the vessel’s position and an inspection was carried out. In the morning a search was carried out and it was noticed that two mooring ropes had been stolen. It was reported that the thieves gained access to the vessel via the
anchor chain.
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