A boat with around eight to 10 persons approached a container ship under pilotage and attempted to board via the rigged pilot ladder. Duty lookout noticed the boat and raised the alarm. Crew mustered near the pilot ladder resulting in the boat aborting and moving away. The pilot notified the coast guard and a patrol boat was dispatched to investigate.
19.04.2019: 1330 UTC: Posn: Bonny Outer Anchorage, Nigeria.
An anchored tanker was boarded by unauthorised persons who kidnapped six crew and escaped. Remaining crew reported safe. Nigerian navy notified and investigations are ongoing.
21.04.2019: 0900 UTC: Posn: 01:03S – 048:42E, Around 270nm SE of Mogadishu, Somalia.
A fishing vessel underway was approached by two suspicious small boats. The Captain noticed the boats did not belong to his fishing group and raised the alarm. Other nearby fishing vessels responded and chased the suspicious boats away.
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