UPDATE Attack – Fired On / Nigeria 02-210119

INCIDENT OVER

Event: Fired On

IMB Level: 2

 

Date and Time: 21 January 2020, 0836hrs UTC

Location: 30nm W of Brass Offshore Terminal, 15nm SE of Pennington Terminal, Nigeria EEZ

Position: 04°04.02’N, 005°47.60’E

Distance from Shore: Approx. 19nm

 

Vessel Details

Type: Containership

L x B: 155m x 23m

 

Event Details

Kidnapped: 0

Injured: 0

Killed: 0

Security Present: Embarked Nigerian Navy Guards

Weather: Light Breeze / 0mm precipitation

Wave Height: 0.7m

 

Threat Details

Number of Perpetrators:
15

Number of Craft: 1 speedboat

Weapons Seen: Firearms

Equipment Seen: Not reported

 

Description: A vessel was attacked near Brass, Nigeria. Vessel (possibly a containership) has been reported as safe by MDAT-GoG.

 

Update: Vessel on route to Port Harcourt was fired on by 15 pirates in one speedboat. Containership carried out anti-piracy manoeuvres and the embarked Nigerian Navy team returned
fire at the pirates. This lead to the pirates aborting the attack and leaving the area. Vessel safe.