07 Nov 2020 at 0640UTC. Unknown number of perpetrators have boarded a MV. All crew are in the citadel. Local authorities are aware of the situation. POSITION: 03°39’48N 002°29’49E (172…
MDAT has received a SSAS alert signal from an MT which maybe under attack. The vessel is drifting and not answering calls from the CSO or MDAT. Local authorities have…
22 Oct2020 0758UTC - MDAT-GOG has received a SSAS alert from a MV which may be under attack in this area. Local authorities were inform about the situation POSITION: 004142N…
17 Oct 20 at 0545 UTC. a merchant vessel berthed at MALABO has been boarded by persons unknown. Local authorities have deployed a security team in order to secure and…
WARNING 001/OCT/2020 Time: 17 Oct 20 at 2003 UTC, an M/V was boarded to the south of LOME, 116 nautical miles from the coast. Position: 040858N 0012400E (116 Nm southwest…
ADVISORY NOTICE 02/OCT/2020 UKMTO is aware a M/T experienced a possible explosion at 032000ZOCT20 whilst operating at an oil terminal in position 1359.25N - 04754.05E. Investigations are ongoing. Reported by…
UKMTO NOTICE 001/OCT/2020 Category: Military Exercise in PERSIAN GULF EAST OF LARAK. Description: It has been reported to UKMTO that Iranian military forces will be conducting a military exercise with…
A merchant vessel (MT) at 0800Z on the 4th October 2020 reported an approach by 2 small craft with 4 persons on each, in position 1412N 04953E (vicinity of point…
ADVISORY NOTICE 002/SEP/2020 Description: UKMTO is aware M/Vs are being hailed over VHF asking for vessels details in and around position 12 28N 043 34E (IVO Bab el Mandeb). We…
CATEGORY: BOARDING. - TIME: 08 Sep 2020 0550UTC. - DESCRIPTION: A M/V was attacked by an unknown amount of persons. No additional information. - POSITION: 05°53N 003°17E (33 Nm southwest…
ADVISORY NOTICE 001/SEP/2020 Category: Military Exercise in GOO Description: It has been reported to UKMTO that Iranian military forces will be conducting a military exercise with possible live missile, gun…
WARNING 001/AUG/2020 1. 1. CATEGORY: HIJACK 2. TIME: 28 AUG 2020 0735UTC. 3. DESCRIPTION: MDAT GoG have received reports of a FV being attacked at approximately 0735 UTC on 28…
ADVISORY NOTICE 001/AUG/2020 1. Category: Suspicious Approach 2. Time: 28 AUG 20 0430UTC 3. Description: MT reported a small craft (12-14 meters) with 6-8 persons on board. Metallic ladder sighted.…
UKMTO ADVISORY NOTICE 001/AUG/2020 Category: BOARDING Description: It has been reported to UKMTO that MV WILA, Liberian flagged, Greek owned products tanker was boarded in position 2538N 05641E on 12…
July 20, 2020, by Jasmina Ovcina Curacao Trader; Image courtesy: Lomar Shipping A group of armed pirates boarded a product tanker offshore Benin on Friday, July 17, and kidnapped 13 crew…
A vessel has been boarded. The last known position was 02°15N – 005°09E (206°/134Nm off Brass, NIGERIA) on 20th May at 17:34 UTC. Mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution…
MDAT GoG have received reports of a FV being hijacked in position 04°09? N, 003°20?E the 16 MAY 20 at 1248 UTC heading East. (184°/136nm off Lagos, NIGERIA). Vessels are…
On 17th MAY 2020 at approximately 1230UTC an MV was attacked in position 1343N 05037.4E. Vessels transiting the area are advised to exercise extreme caution. Source : UKMTO Watchkeeper
On the 09th May 2020 at 0100Z, an MV was boarded in position 03°47'00''N; 008°45'00''E (305°/2nm off Malabo, EQUATORIAL GUINEA). Vessels are advised to exercise extreme caution in this area.…
