Vessel boarded, Gulf of Guinea
Issued: 9 months, 1 week ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
11 Nov 2021 - 01:00 CW Alert 006- (Nov 21) West Africa Attack Pirates MDAT-GoG/IMB
The MDAT-GoG have been informed by local authorities that a vessel was boarded approximately 50nm Southwest of Brass, Nigeria. The incident is complete and the vessel is heading to the nearest safe port, however, the status of the crew is not known at this time. UPDATE 1: The IMB has confirmed that five crew members have been kidnapped from the vessel. UPDATE 2: The five crew members were released on 02nd January 2022.
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