Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2012

IMB Live Piracy Map 2012

date time

2012-12-01
id
Attack Number:

276-12
Date:

Fri Nov 30 2012
Type of Vessel :

Chemical Tanker
Attack Posn Map :

6.034166666666667 1.2999999999999545
Location detail:

Lome Anchorage
Type of Attack :

Attempted
Narrations:

30.11.2012: 2250 UTC: Posn: 06:02.3N - 001:18.3E, Lome Anchorage, Togo.
Four robbers in a blue and white coloured skiff approached an anchored product tanker. Armed guards onboard the tanker found the intention of the skiff aggressive and fired a warning shot. The skiff aborted the approach and moved away. Master called the Togo navy but received no response. At 2305 UTC, the skiff along with three similar skiffs approached the tanker at high speed from the bow, mid-ship and stern. The armed guards fired two warning shots in the air which were ignored by the skiffs which closed to the ship side and then moved along the ship side on towards the stern. Only when the armed team fried more warning shots did the skiffs move away. The Master heaved up the anchor and sailed further away from the anchorage area to drift. At 2320 UTC, Togo navy responded and the Master reported the incident to the navy.
Serious Crew Injured: