Approach on a cargo vessel, Gulf of Guinea
Issued: 8 months, 2 weeks ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 11 Jan 2023 - 02:00 | CW Alert 005- (Jan 23) | West Africa | General alert | TBC | IMB/MDAT-GoG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The IMB have received a report that a vessel was approached whilst underway approximately 27nm Northwest of Sao Tome and Principe. The report states that two skiffs approached the vessel, the Master increased speed and took evasive actions, which resulted in the two skiffs aborting their approach. The vessel and crew are reported safe. UPDATE: The MDAT-GoG have received a further report confirming that the vessel involved was a cargo vessel. The report also states that the suspicious vessels were spotted on radar and approached to within 0.5nm. The suspicious vessels did not attempt to change course or increase speed when the cargo vessel took evasive action. The MDAT-GoG have confirmed that they are treating the incident as a "non-event". | |||||