Robbery on a tanker, Ghana
Issued: 7 months ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
2 Mar 2023 - 02:36 | CW Alert 005- (Mar 23) | West Africa | Robbery | ROBBERS | CLOSED SOURCE |
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It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a tanker whilst anchored at Takoradi anchorage, Ghana. One robber was spotted at the forecastle by the duty watchman. The alarm was raised which resulted in the perpetrator escaping. A full search was completed, which confirmed that two mooring ropes and one cover for the anchor hawse pipe had been stolen. The incident was reported to the Takoradi port control, and the Ghanaian navy sent a patrol vessel to search the area. |