Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2018
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2018
068-18
Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker
Around 60 nm SW of Bonny Island, Nigeria
03.02.2018: 1639 UTC: Posn: 03:29.40N - 006:36.42E, around 60nm SW of Bonny Island, Nigeria.
Around 10 to 12 armed pirates in a high-speed boat, chased and fired upon a tanker underway. Alarm raised and non-essential crew retreated to the citadel. Due to the Master's evasive manoeuvres and the presence of the onboard Naval armed team the pirates aborted and moved away. Incident was reported to Nigerian navy. All crew was safe.
Around 10 to 12 armed pirates in a high-speed boat, chased and fired upon a tanker underway. Alarm raised and non-essential crew retreated to the citadel. Due to the Master's evasive manoeuvres and the presence of the onboard Naval armed team the pirates aborted and moved away. Incident was reported to Nigerian navy. All crew was safe.
03-02-2018
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