14.08.2018 - IMB Report - Missing Tanker - Golf of Guinea

Ref: IMB/PRC/Alert - 136/2018

141700 UTC AUG 2018

TO: ALL SHIPS TRANSITING IN AND OFF GABON / GULF OF GUINEA WATERS

MISSING TANKER - MT PANTELENA

ON 13 AUG 2018, THE OWNERS OF THE VESSEL MT PANTELENA REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE LOST CONTACT / COMMUNICATION WITH THEIR VESSEL. THE LAST COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM THE TANKER WAS ON 13.08.2018 AROUND 2200 UTC IN POSITION 00:28.55N - 009:00.12E,AROUND 18NM WEST OF LIBREVILLE, GABON. THEREAFTER THEY IS NO COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM THE VESSEL. THE FATE OF CREW AND THE VESSEL IS UNKNOWN.

DETAILS OF THE TANKER:

NAME OF TANKER : PANTELENA

TYPE : PRODUCTS TANKER

FLAG : PANAMA

IMO : 9321469 

GRT : 7064 MT

ALL SHIPS ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR THE MISSING TANKER AND TO REPORT TO THE IMB PIRACY REPORTING CENTRE IMMEDIATELY IF SIGHTED.

IMB PIRACY REPORTING CENTRE

24 HOURS ANTI-PIRACY HELPLINE +603 2031 0014 FAX: +603 2078 5769

EMAIL: IMBKL@ICC-CCS.ORG // PIRACY@ICC-CCS.ORG

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