MDAT GoG (West Africa) Weekly Piracy Report #marsec #piracy
- ASKET Operations Team
- Mar 30, 2018
- 1 min read
Four events has been reported to MDAT-GoG this week

23/03/18
ATTACK
180°/ 25- 30NM LAGOS, NIGERIA
MDAT GOG received a report of an attack on a Fishing Vessel at 0900 Z in position 0601N 00312E (20 nm South BAGRADY, West of Lagos Port)
MDAT-GoG : ADVISORY 006/MAR/2018
27/03/18
ATTACK
180° / 100NM from Cotonou, BENIN
At 1600Z Hrs, in position 04°10N – 002°19E, attack and hijack on a fishing vessels MDAT-GoG :to WARNING 003/MAR/2018 and its updates.
28/03/18
REPORT OF HIJACK
MDAT -GOG received a report that an MV had been hijacked and found later by Navy near PSN 06°17.25N - 002°31.66E.
MDAT-GoG comment Investigations ongoing.
29/03/18
SIGHTING
210° / 95NM Freetown, SIERRA LEONE At 0700Z Hrs, in position 07°04N – 014°02W, a Merchant Vessel (MV) reported being approached by a Large fishing vessel(FV) not transmitting AIS. Two small skiffs were released from FV and approached the MV at speed. The MV used evasive manoeuvres and now the vessel and crew safe.
MDAT-GoG: ADVISORY 007/MAR/2018 .
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