INCIDENT ONGOING – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS IN AREA
Event: Illegal Boarding->Kidnap for Ransom
Date and Time: 25 October 2021, 2226hrs local
Location: 50nm SW of Bioko Island, Eq Guinea EEZ
Position: 02°35.12’N, 007°59.12’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 115nm from Niger Delta coast
Vessel Details
Type: OSV
L x B: 87.2m x 18.8m
Speed: 7kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 3
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: TBC
Damage to Vessel: TBC
Weather: Moderate Breeze / 0.2mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: An OSV has been reported as boarded whilst sailing SW in southern area of Equatorial Guinea EEZ. Vessel is currently drifting with AIS still on.
UPDATE 1: Based on reports, 3 crew members have been kidnapped from the vessel.
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