Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2018

01.02.2018: 0748 UTC: Posn: 06:16N - 002:31E, Cotonou Anchorage, Benin. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) received a missing vessel report from the Owners of an anchored tanker awaiting berthing instruction. The Owners reported that they had lost contact with the tanker laden with gasoline. The last communication received was on 01 Feb 2018 at 0748 UTC. The IMB PRC immediately notified all the Regional Authorities and the International warships in the Gulf of Guinea, and a search was carried out. The IMB PRC broadcast a message to all ships in the region to look out for the missing tanker. On 06 Feb 2018, the Owners confirmed that the tanker was released. The crew and cargo safe.