Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2018
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2018
039-18
Container
Around 50nm SSW of Bonny Island, Nigeria.
24.02.2018: 1016 UTC, Posn: 03:33.8N - 007:02.7E, around 50nm SSW of Bonny Island, Nigeria.
Around eight armed pirates in a speed boat chased a container vessel underway. Alarm raised, SSAS activated, speed increased and all non-essential crew retreated to the citadel. Nigerian navy contacted, who informed the Master to rendezvous with their naval vessel in the vicinity. As the pirate boat closed the Master commenced evasive manoeuvres. Due to the hardening the pirates were unable to hook their ladder onto the vessel and moved away. Nigerian navy escorted the vessel to the pilot boarding point.
Around eight armed pirates in a speed boat chased a container vessel underway. Alarm raised, SSAS activated, speed increased and all non-essential crew retreated to the citadel. Nigerian navy contacted, who informed the Master to rendezvous with their naval vessel in the vicinity. As the pirate boat closed the Master commenced evasive manoeuvres. Due to the hardening the pirates were unable to hook their ladder onto the vessel and moved away. Nigerian navy escorted the vessel to the pilot boarding point.
24-02-2018
Attempted