Attempted Robbery on a bulk carrier, Gulf of Guinea
Issued: 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
18 Oct 2024 - 22:19 | CW Alert 013- (Oct 24) | West Africa | Robbery | ROBBERS | IMB |
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It has been reported that an attempted robbery occurred on a Hong Kong flagged bulk carrier anchored at Takoradi Anchorage, Ghana. Duty crew noticed movement by cargo hold number one; raised the alarm and the crew mustered. This caused the perpetrators to escape empty handed. The incident was reported to the port authorities and members of the coastguard boarded the vessel to investigate. |