Live Piracy Report
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2017
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2017 Final Updated
140-17
Crude Oil Tanker
Around 21nm SSW of Bonny Island
01.11.2017: 1006 UTC: Posn: 04:02.7N - 007:03.5E. Around 21nm SSW of Bonny Island, Nigeria.
Lookout onboard a tanker underway noticed two speed boats approaching at high speed. OOW immediately raised the emergency alarm and Master notified the terminal who relayed the information to a Nigerian naval ship. As the speed boats closed in to the tanker, guns and ladders were sighted. The Master ordered the crew to secure all access to the vessel and retreat into the citadel. The bridge team commenced evasive manoeuvres to prevent the pirates from boarding. On seeing the approaching naval ship, the pirates aborted the attempted boarding and moved away. The tanker continued her passage. All crew safe.
Lookout onboard a tanker underway noticed two speed boats approaching at high speed. OOW immediately raised the emergency alarm and Master notified the terminal who relayed the information to a Nigerian naval ship. As the speed boats closed in to the tanker, guns and ladders were sighted. The Master ordered the crew to secure all access to the vessel and retreat into the citadel. The bridge team commenced evasive manoeuvres to prevent the pirates from boarding. On seeing the approaching naval ship, the pirates aborted the attempted boarding and moved away. The tanker continued her passage. All crew safe.
Attempted
01-11-2017