Robbery on an Offshore Support Vessel, Ivory Coast
Issued: 1 week, 3 days ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-04-19 02:30:00 CW Alert 029- (Apr 26) West Africa Robbery ROBBERS CLOSED SOURCE
It has been reported that a robbery has occurred onboard a Cyprus-flagged offshore support vessel whilst anchored at Abidjan inner anchorage, Ivory Coast (exact position not specified). The ISPS watch discovered one perpetrator armed with a knife on the vessel. After a short confrontation, the perpetrator escaped in a canoe with another individual who had been waiting. A mooring rope was reported as stolen but the crew are safe.
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