INCIDENT ONGOING
Event: Illegal Boarding
IMB Level: 2
Date and Time: 30 December 2019, 0050hrs UTC
Location: 197nm SW of Bonny, Nigeria-Sao Tome Joint Development Zone
Position: 01°56.30’N, 004°53.37’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 155nm from Nigeria
Vessel Details
Type: Bulk Carrier
L x B: 153.2m x 26m
Event Details
Kidnapped: TBC
Injured: TBC
Killed: TBC
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0.6mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: About 3
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: MDAT-GoG has issued a report stating that a vessel is under attack deep offshore Nigeria. No further information released yet.
This attack is in the same area as the incident on Christmas Eve 24 December 2019 against a tanker. That attack was unsuccessful due to evasive manoeuvres carried out
by the tanker. These attacks are taking place in the Nigeria-Sao Tome Joint Development Zone, out of the official reach of Nigerian maritime security.
UPDATE: Latest information is that the vessel, which was sailing from Douala, Cameroon to Greenville, Liberia, has been boarded by about 3 pirates. Some of the crew have mustered
onboard.
Further information to follow when received.
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