Attempted robbery on a tanker, Liberia
Issued: 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2025-04-14 02:30:00 CW Alert 012- (Apr 25) West Africa Robbery ROBBERS IMB
It has been reported that an attempted robbery has taken place on a Singapore-flagged product tanker in Monrovia Anchorage, Liberia. The crew reported seeing one perpetrator on the poop deck. The alarm was raised, and the crew mustered, which resulted in the perpetrator escaping. Nothing has been reported stolen and the incident has been reported to the Monrovia Regional Rescue Coordination Centre.
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