From: <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, 21 February 2019 at 13:56
Subject: Illegal Boarding / Nigeria 01-210219
INCIDENT OVER
Event: Illegal Boarding
IMB Level: 2
Date and Time: 21st February 2019,
0916hrs UTC
Location: 32nm SE of Bonny Fairway Buoy , Nigeria EEZ
Position: 03°54’N, 007°26’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 35nm
Vessel Details
Type: Offshore Support Vessel
L x B: 70m x 16m
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None present
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0.8mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.3m
Threat Details
Number of Pirates: Not reported
Number of Craft: 1 speed boat
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: Vessel reported as boarded by pirates and initial reports suggest crew safe but damage inflicted to vessel.
Update: Vessel sailing from Okwori field was approached by 1 speed boat. Alarm raised on VHF and crew mustered in citadel. Pirates boarded the vessel and stole valuables and destroyed some navigation equipment
on the bridge. Pirates then escaped. After about 2 hours, crew emerged from citadel. Nigerian Navy informed, and all safe on board.
Pirates are possibly still at sea and there is an elevated threat of attack in the area south of Bonny.
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