INCIDENT OVER – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS
Event: Suspicious Approach
Date and Time: 13 January 2021, 2050hrs local
Location: 146nm SW of Bonny, Nigeria EEZ
Position: 02°23’N, 005°39’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 116nm
Vessel Details
Type: Containership
L x B: 239m x 37.4m
Speed: 15kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: TBC
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: None
Damage to Cargo: TBC
Damage to Vessel: TBC
Weather: Light Breeze / 2mm precipitation
Wave Height: 0.9m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: 1 small craft
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: MDAT-GoG have reported that a vessel experienced a suspicious approach whilst sailing from Tema to Cameroon. Crew are reported to be in the citadel. Based on AIS data, vessel’s
speed has slowed to just over 1kt. Incident is still ongoing – reduction in speed could either be due to no navigation with crew in citadel, or due to successful boarding by pirates.
UPDATE 1: Incident reported as over and all crew safe. Vessel is continuing its sail to next port.
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