23.04.2018 - IMB Report - Missing Crew - Nigeria

Ref: IMB/PRC/Alert - 072/2018

220745 UTC APR 2018

TO: ALL SHIPS TRANSITING IN NIGERIA WATERS / GULF OF GUINEA

WARNING                           WARNING                           WARNING

ON 21.04.2018 AT 0534 UTC IN POSITION 03:48N - 006:50E, AROUND 38NM SSW OF BONNY ISLAND, NIGERIA.

THE IMB PIRACY REPORTING CENTRE HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A GENERAL CARGO  SHIP WAS ATTACKED BY PIRATES. ALL 14 CREWS WERE REPORTED MISSING. NO FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT.

VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN VIGILANT AND MAINTAIN STRICT ANTI-PIRACY WATCH AND MEASURES.

EARLY ASSESSMENT / DETECTION WILL ALLOW SHIPS TO TAKE EVASIVE MEASURES TO PREVENT BOARDING AND REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE.

ALL ATTACKS AND SUSPICIOUS SIGHTINGS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND TO THE IMB PRC AS PER IMO CIR 1334.

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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