While at anchor, the duty officer on board the container ship was conducting routine security rounds when he noticed that the securing cables of the forward/forecastle lifesaving appliances were cut.…
While at anchor, four perpetrators wearing black, barefooted and armed with knives and swords boarded the tanker from a small craft. They confronted and tied the 2nd engineer who was…
On 08 December 2017 approx. 1500LT, a MV is under attack in PSN N0411 E00700 (16 Nm far from BONNY RIVER NIGERIA). Pirates boarded vessel. Vessel released by naval forces.…
At 05:30ZHrs in position 03°31N – 007°07E, a merchant vessel was approached by a wooden boat, fishing type, with 8 armed POB wearing masks. An attempt to board the vessel…
On 07 December 2017 at 1905UTC, a vessel was approach by 2 skiffs in PSN 02 32N 007 01E. Skiffs got to within 300 metres of the vessel. Vessel and…
On 07 DEC 2017 at 1830 UTC. Vessel reported being Attacked by 2 Armed Skiffs in POSN 14-32.5N 042-47.3E (20nms South West of Hodeidah). Vessels transiting the area are advised to…
On 07 December 2017 at 0530UTC, a vessel was attacked by 1 boat with 8 armed men in psn 0331N 00707E. Pirates tried to climb on board.Vessel and crew are…
MV attacked at 010910ZDec17 in position 03°24N - 006°50E (57nm South of Bonny). Vessels transiting the area are to exercise extreme caution. Update: MV attacked at 010910ZDEC17 is now in…
There is reports of an active Pirate Action Group operating within 100nm radius of position 24-51N 058-33E. Indian Navy assets are in the area and investigating. Vessels operating in this…
At 220335Z UTC NOV 2017 a merchant vessel in POSN 0304.48N – 00659.46E (89NMS from Port Harcourt) was being followed for around 2 hours by 1x Skiff with 3 x…
At 212140 UTC NOV 2017 a merchant vessel at 05-13.0N 004-03.6W (Adbidjan anchorage) observed 1 boat approach to a close proximity. Port control informed and then disturbed boarding attempt and…
On 21 NOV 2017 at 1940 UTC. MV reported being under Attack by 4 Armed Skiffs in POSN 14-08.7N 048-57.3E (Near Mukulla Port). Vessel and crew are safe. Vessels transiting…
At 210050 UTC NOV 2017 a merchant vessel at 06-18.3N 003-10.5E (Lagos anchorage) observed 2 small boats approach to a close proximity. POB of boats attempted to board using hooked…
On 19 Nov 17, an MV in position 1404N 05147E (Near IRTC Point B). Reports sighting a skiff with a ladder, which approached to 1nm. MV increased speed and is now safe.
At 0555UTC on 18 November 2017, an FV in position 0156.0S 04923.0E (380NMs of the Somali Coast) reported that 1 skiff with 4 POB Approached the FV to 1000 yards.…
At 0945UTC on the 16th of November 2017, 7 personnel in a white hulled boat, 5 to 6 Metres in length attempted to board a vessel in position 03°30’N 006°46E…
On 16th November at 11:00ZHrs in position 04°07N - 006°57E (180°/7NM from Fairway buoy, NIGERIA), a Merchant Ship is under attack. No further information at this time but vessels are…
A Merchant Ship was attacked in 04 07 10N 006 59 57E at 0822UTC on 11 November 2017.Vessels transiting the area are to exercise extreme caution. Source: MDAT /GoG
At 1335UTC on the 10th of November 2017,5 to 6 armed personnel in a blue hulled boat, 5 to 6 Metres in length were reported attempting to board a vessel…
At 1300UTC on 08 November 2017, an MV in position 1230N 04337E (in the vicinity of Mayyun Island) reported that 2 skiffs with 7 POB approached at speed to within…