Tag: Gulf of Guinea

  • Attempted Theft Aboard Tanker at Lagos Anchorage

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    January 25, 00:50 UTC: Duty crew onboard tanker at Lagos Anchorage, Nigeria (06:16.91N – 003:19.53E) noticed an unauthorised person near the forecastle while they were carrying out STS operations. Crew […]

  • Attempted Boarding of Tanker at Lagos Anchorage

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    January 17: In the early hours of Friday, two unauthorized persons on a small boat attempted to board a tanker anchored at Lagos Secure Anchorage in Nigeria during STS cargo […]

  • Cotonou (Benin) Announces Increased Counter-Piracy Measures

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    January 21: The following is a translation of Circular 141 issued by the Port of Cotonou on 21 January 2020: Circular strengthening the measures to protect ships calling at the […]

  • Attempted Boarding of Tanker 50nm From Bonny, Nigeria

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    January 16, 20:57 UTC: A small craft carrying at least five persons reportedly attacked a tanker in approx. position 03 38.0N 006 40.2E (200/50nm from Bonny, Nigeria), attempting to board […]

  • 19 Kidnapped Crew of MT Duke Released; 1 Died in Captivity

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    January 20: Nineteen of the crew kidnapped from the Marshall Islands-flagged Oil/Chemical Tanker MT DUKE (IMO #9262259) last month have been released, while one reportedly died in captivity after taking […]

  • Piracy Attack 19nm SW of Bayelsa, Nigeria

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    January 21, 08:35 UTC: Approximately 15 armed persons in a speedboat approached and fired upon a general cargo ship underway in approx. position 04’05”62N, 005’44”52E, 19nm SW of Bayelsa, Nigeria. […]

  • Attempted Boarding of Tanker Underway 57nm SSE of Lagos, Nigeria

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    January 20, 23:00 UTC: Initial reporting indicates that 5-6 unauthorized persons in a skiff containing a long ladder with hooks approached chemical/oil products tanker TORNADO (IMO #9260067) underway approx. 57 […]

  • Container Attacked Approx. 71 nm Off Lagos, Nigeria

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    January 19, 20:10 UTC: A vessel, likely ATLANTIC DISCOVERER (IMO #9243590), was reportedly attacked by up to eight persons 71nm offshore from Lagos after she departed Tema, Ghana in approx. […]

  • ICC 2019 Report: Unprecedented Number of Crew Kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea

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    January 14: Despite overall piracy incidents declining in 2019, there was an alarming increase in crew kidnappings across the Gulf of Guinea, according to the International Chamber of Commerce’s International […]

  • Four Chinese Nationals Kidnapped Near Libreville Rescued

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    January 12: Four Chinese nationals [two captains and two chief officers] abducted by pirates during a late December attack in waters off Owendo port in Libreville, Gabon’s capital were rescued […]

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