Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2012

IMB Live Piracy Map 2012

date time

2012-12-17
id
Attack Number:

284-12
Date:

Tue Dec 11 2012
Type of Vessel :

Product Tanker
Attack Posn Map :

6.07861111111 1.2666666666700621
Location detail:

Lome Anchorage
Type of Attack :

Attempted
Narrations:

11.12.2012: 0300 UTC: Posn: 06:04.43N - 001:16.33E, Lome Anchorage, Togo.
Eight robbers in a wooden boat approached an anchored product tanker at high speed. Seeing the armed Togo navy guards and security team on board the vessel the robbers aborted the attack and moved away. At 0330 LT, another boat with nine robbers approached the anchored tanker however they too aborted and moved away upon seeing the armed navy personnel. The Master was very sure it was an attempted attack as no fishing gears were seen inside the boat.
Serious Crew Injured: