IMB ICC - Armed Robbery - Conakry @IMB_Piracy #piracy #marsec

IMB 109-19

Armed Robbery

Incident Type: - d. Criminal Boarding

Region: - Gulf of Guinea

Authority/ Reported By: - IMB/ ICC

Date:-16/09/19:-Time:- 02:50

Lat/ Long: - 09° 25.0N, 013° 44.1W

Remarks:

IMB ICC 109-19 16.09.2019: 0250 UTC: Posn: 09:25.0N – 013:44.1W, Around 5nm SSW of Conakry, Guinea.

Four robbers armed with a gun and knives boarded an anchored tanker. They took hostage the duty AB, tide his hands and forced him to lead them to the bridge. Once inside the bridge the robbers took hostage the duty officer and forced him to lead them to the Captain, Chief Engineer, third officer and bosun's cabins.

After looting the cabins, the robbers locked the crew in a cabin and escaped. Crew personal belongings, cash and ship’s properties stolen.

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