Live Piracy Report
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2013
IMB Live Piracy Map 2012
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%am %b 11 2013
General Cargo
Bonny river FW Buoy
Fired Upon
11.02.2013: 0635 LT: Posn: 04:06.68N – 006:52.57E, Around 20nm SW of Bonny, Nigeria.
A speed boat approached, fired upon and attempted to board general cargo ship underway. The vessel raised alarn, increased speed, made evasive manoeuvres and all crew mustered on the bridge. Due to the anti piracy measures the pirates aborted the attempted boarding and moved away. All crew safe and vessel sustained minor damage due to the gunfire.
A speed boat approached, fired upon and attempted to board general cargo ship underway. The vessel raised alarn, increased speed, made evasive manoeuvres and all crew mustered on the bridge. Due to the anti piracy measures the pirates aborted the attempted boarding and moved away. All crew safe and vessel sustained minor damage due to the gunfire.
11-02-2013