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2020-02-05
016-20
Container
Around 73nm South of Cotonou
19.01.2020: 2010 UTC: Posn: 05:08.3N – 002:17.9E, Around 73nm South of Cotonou, Benin.
Two pirates armed with AK47 rifles in a boat approached and boarded a drifting container ship. Alarm raised, deck lights switched off, accommodation locked down and engines started and headed towards Tema. Ghana navy was notified and requested to board to search the vessel on arrival. All crew safe. Nothing reported stolen.
Two pirates armed with AK47 rifles in a boat approached and boarded a drifting container ship. Alarm raised, deck lights switched off, accommodation locked down and engines started and headed towards Tema. Ghana navy was notified and requested to board to search the vessel on arrival. All crew safe. Nothing reported stolen.
Boarded
19-01-2020