Live Piracy Report
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2019
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2019
099-19
17-08-2019
Boarded
LPG Tanker
50nm SE of Brass
17.08.2019: 0325 UTC: Posn: 03:34.84N – 006:40.75E, 50nm SE of Brass, Nigeria.
Pirates boarded a LPG tanker underway. Alarm sounded and crew mustered in the citadel. Headcount indicated that one crew was missing in the citadel. Owners and Nigerian navy notified and a naval patrol boat was dispatched. After the Nigerian naval team boarded the vessel and confirmed that no pirates found on board, the crew emerged from the citadel. On 12 Dec 2019, the Owners confirmed that one kidnapped crew member was released safely on 05 Oct 2019.
Pirates boarded a LPG tanker underway. Alarm sounded and crew mustered in the citadel. Headcount indicated that one crew was missing in the citadel. Owners and Nigerian navy notified and a naval patrol boat was dispatched. After the Nigerian naval team boarded the vessel and confirmed that no pirates found on board, the crew emerged from the citadel. On 12 Dec 2019, the Owners confirmed that one kidnapped crew member was released safely on 05 Oct 2019.