Tag: Piracy
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Three Nigerian Pirates Arrested in Ondo State; 33 Others Declared Wanted
January 31: The Nigerian Navy has arrested three men in Igbokoda, suspected to have links with the pirates that killed four naval ratings in Ondo State. Their arrest comes barely […]
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Unspecified “Attack” on Local Trading Boat Near Limbe, Cameroon
Source: MDAT-GoG January 30, approx. 09:40 UTC: Initial limited reports that a speed boat carrying 6-7 armed men reportedly “attacked” a local trading vessel in the vicinity of Limbe (approx. […]
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Two Suspected Kidnappers Killed Off Jolo Island
January 29: Two of the six men believed to have kidnapped five Indonesian fishermen in Malaysian waters earlier this month [January 17] have been shot and killed after a shootout […]
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Piracy Incident on Yacht Near Rio Naya, Colombia Results in 1 Dead, 1 Missing, 1 Injured
January 20: On Monday, an unspecified number of “heavily armed” persons reportedly boarded a yacht near the mouth of the Naya River on the border between Buenaventura and Cauca in […]
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Nigerian Rear Admiral Points to Tarkwa-Bay As Pirate Hideout Location; Residents Evicted From Area
January 28: Rear Admiral Oladele Daji, the Commander of Operation Awatse, says Tarkwa-bay is a hideout for pirates and officially it is a non-residential area. While addressing concerns over the […]
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Attempted Theft By Two Persons at Callao Anchorage, Peru
January 28, 08:18 UTC: Two unauthorised persons from two skiffs came alongside and boarded a tanker at Callao Anchorage in Peru (posn: 12:00.15S – 077:10.59W). Duty watchman on security rounds […]
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Attempted Boarding of Tanker at Lagos Anchorage
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 […]
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Cotonou (Benin) Announces Increased Counter-Piracy Measures
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 […]
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Attempted Boarding of Tanker 50nm From Bonny, Nigeria
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 […]
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8 Crew Kidnapped From Malaysian Fishing Trawler Near Sabah, Malaysia
January 17, 15:00 LT: The Philippine Coast Guard (ReCAAP Focal Point) reported to the ReCAAP ISC that six gunmen dressed in black suits with masks used a grey speedboat with […]
