INCIDENT OVER – ONGOING THREAT TO VESSELS IN AREA
Event: Illegal Boarding
Date and Time: 21 December 2020, 0455hrs local
Location: 140nm SW of Bonny, Nigerian EEZ
Position: 02°37’N, 005°37’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 105nm
Vessel Details
Type: Containership
L x B: 220.2m x 32.2m
Speed: 10.3kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Weather: Light Breeze / 0.2mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.3m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: A containership sailing across Nigerian waters has been boarded by pirates. No further information available yet.
UPDATE 1: MDAT-GoG has confirmed that the incident is over and all crew are safe. Vessel is continuing on its voyage to Kribi.
As attack was unsuccessful, the threat to shipping in the area remains at a very high level.
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