An Italian flagged ship; MV Nigeria Grande narrowly escaped attacks by pirates on Cotonou waters in Benin Republic.
Reports indicate that the Ro-Ro Cargo vessel suffered a suspicious approach at 106nautical mile(nm) South of Cotonou. Further reporting indicates that the vessel reported the presence of a small cargo vessel with two skiffs in tow.
The MV Nigeria Grande was able to increase her speed and was able to proceed without further incident.
Dryad says that, the notable presence of a small cargo vessel with skiffs in tow is commensurate with the actions of a mother vessel as is the deep offshore location of the incident, however it should be noted that this activity is often indistinguishable from local fishing traffic and until further details are known it is unclear whether this vessel is acting in support of deep offshore piracy.
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