Live Piracy Report
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2021
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2020
2021-02-09
014-21
Product Tanker
Around 112nm NW of Sao Tome Island
09.02.2021: 1222 UTC: Posn: 01:35N - 005:07E, Around 112nm NW of Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe.
Crew onboard a product tanker underway noticed pirates boarding and retreated into the citadel. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre immediately alerted and liaised with the operators, Regional Authorities and an international warship in the vicinity which was able to escort the tanker until an Equatorial Guinea patrol boat took over and stayed with the tanker until it was safely anchored. All crew reported safe.
Crew onboard a product tanker underway noticed pirates boarding and retreated into the citadel. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre immediately alerted and liaised with the operators, Regional Authorities and an international warship in the vicinity which was able to escort the tanker until an Equatorial Guinea patrol boat took over and stayed with the tanker until it was safely anchored. All crew reported safe.
Boarded
2021-02-09