MDAT GoG - MV Boarded south of LOME

Incident Type: - b. Armed Attack

Region: - Gulf of Guinea

Authority/ Reported By: - MDAT GoG

Date:-17/10/20:-

Time:- 20:03

Position: - 04° 08,58N, 001° 24,00E

Remarks:

WARNING 001/OCT/2020 UPDATE 001

1. Category: BOARDING

2. Time: 18 Oct 20 at 1100 UTC

3. Description: The vessel previously reported boarded on the 17th Oct at 2003 UTC is now safe. All crew reported as safe. Vessel is now being escorted by the Togolese Navy to LOME.

4. Position: 040858N 0012400E

5. Source: Update received from the CSO of the Vessel

WARNING 001/OCT/2020

1. Category: BOARDING

2. Time: 17 Oct 20 at 2003 UTC

3. Description: An M/V was boarded to the south of LOME, 116 nautical miles from the coast.

4. Position: 040858N 0012400E (116 Nm southwest of Lome) Mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution when transiting this area

5. Source: Reported Incident received from Vessel by email

MDAT-GOG Watchkeeper

Email: watchkeepers@mdat-gog.org

Emergency Tel: +33(0) 298 22 88 88

Dryad;

Reporting indicates that the Oil/Chemical tanker M/T PTI Nile (IMO: 9747338) has been boarded approximately 115 Nm South of Lomé.

Reports state that the crew all managed to retreat into the citadel and are all accounted for.  

The vessel remains stationary in the position of the alleged incident 115nm South Lomé with a Togolese patrol vessel on site.

Dryad Ch 16

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