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Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2020
2020-12-19
190-20
Container
Around 100nm South of Brass
19.12.2020: 1336 UTC: Posn: 02:36.8N – 006:10.9E, Around 100nm South of Brass, Nigeria.
A container ship underway was attacked and boarded by armed pirates. SSAS activated, CSO informed and crew retreated into the citadel. A Nigerian Navy patrol boat was dispatched and Navy personnel boarded the ship. Investigations showed the pirates had fired towards the bridge and accommodation, damaged ship's property and equipment, and stole cash and belongings before escaping. All crew reported safe. The patrol boat escorted the ship to a safe port.
A container ship underway was attacked and boarded by armed pirates. SSAS activated, CSO informed and crew retreated into the citadel. A Nigerian Navy patrol boat was dispatched and Navy personnel boarded the ship. Investigations showed the pirates had fired towards the bridge and accommodation, damaged ship's property and equipment, and stole cash and belongings before escaping. All crew reported safe. The patrol boat escorted the ship to a safe port.
Boarded