Attempted robbery on a tanker, Ghana
Issued: 8 months ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
25 Jan 2023 - 23:50 CW Alert 012- (Jan 23) West Africa Robbery ROBBERS MDAT-GoG/Closed
It has been reported that an attempted robbery occurred on a tanker whilst anchored at Takoradi Anchorage, Ghana. A number of robbers were able to board the tanker. The incident was reported to the Port authorities who tasked a security vessel to head to the location to investigate further. It has not yet been confirmed if any items of ship's property was stolen. UPDATE: The MDAT-GoG have confirmed that nothing has been reported stolen from the tanker.
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