Attempted robbery on a container vessel, Ivory Coast
Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2025-04-08 01:45:00 CW Alert 008- (Apr 25) West Africa Robbery ROBBERS CLOSED SOURCE
It has been reported that an attempted robbery occurred on a Marshal Islands-flagged container vessel whilst anchored at Abidjan anchorage, Ivory Coast. One robber was spotted attempting to climb the vessel's anchor chain towards the forecastle from a small boat. The alarm was raised which resulted in the perpetrator escaping empty handed.
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