Live Piracy Report
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2021
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2020
2021-02-07
011-21
Product Tanker
Around 50nm NE of Principe Island
06.02.2021: 2254 UTC: Posn: 02:00.02N - 008:15.02E, Around 50nm NE of Principe Island, Sao Tome and Principe.
Eight armed pirates boarded a product tanker underway. Alert crew noticed the pirates and retreated into the citadel. The pirates damaged communication and navigation equipment. Upon hearing of the incident the IMB PRC immediately alerted and liaised with Regional Authorities including a Portuguese Navy warship. Crew managed to navigate the tanker to try and rendezvous with dispatched Cameroonian and Equatorial Guinean patrol boats. The tanker was later escorted to a safe port. All crew reported safe.
Eight armed pirates boarded a product tanker underway. Alert crew noticed the pirates and retreated into the citadel. The pirates damaged communication and navigation equipment. Upon hearing of the incident the IMB PRC immediately alerted and liaised with Regional Authorities including a Portuguese Navy warship. Crew managed to navigate the tanker to try and rendezvous with dispatched Cameroonian and Equatorial Guinean patrol boats. The tanker was later escorted to a safe port. All crew reported safe.
Boarded
2021-02-06