MDAT GoG - Hijack - Gulf of Guinea #marsec #piracy
- ASKET Operations Team
- Apr 9, 2019
- 1 min read
HIJACKING
09/04/2019
216/99NM off Bonny, NIGERIA
On the 09th April at approximately 1220UTC in position 03°15.75N – 005°57.6E, a Spanish Navy patrol boat investigated the MV MARIA SOLTIN (IMO: 7203699) which was not transmitting AIS. A fast boat had left the vicinity of MARIA SOLTIN with 09 POB. During the investigation, the Captain reported to the Spanish Navy that they have been hijacked during a 4 day period and were threatened with AK-47 and 1 RPG.
On board, nothing was stolen and nobody was injured. MDAT-GOG comment: This event was reported time late report so neither an Advisory notice nor a Warning was released.
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