Weekly Shipping Threat Report

10 August 2020

GULF OF GUINEA

BOARDING – NIGERIA: On 4 August, armed men in a speedboat fired upon and boarded a passenger boat transiting between Kula and Port Harcourt in the Rivers State Waterways in vicinity of 04:26N – 006:S0E. The armed men stole the passenger belongings and departed the area. One passenger was injured during the incident. (Clearwater Dynamics)

BOARDING – NIGERIA: On 1 August, robbers attempted to board a tanker berthed at the Apapa new oil jetty in Lagos at 06:27.3N – 003:22.3E. A duty crew member raised the alarm after spotting five robbers attempting to board by pushing the barbed wire up on the seaward side of the tanker. When the alarm was raised, Nigerian Naval personnel onboard responded, causing the robbers to flee in a small boat. (Clearwater Dynamics, Dryad Global)

HORN OF AFRICA

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SOUTHEAST ASIA

BOARDING – PHILIPPINES (LATE REPORTING): On 20 July, robbers boarded the Liberia-flagged container ship NEWARK anchored in Manilla Bay at 14:32.6N -120:55.1E. The robbers broke into the paint store and bosun store and stole numerous items, including paint, welding machines, electrical drills, jigsaw electrical angle grinders, immersion suits, face shields, and a self-contained breathing apparatus. The theft was detected during routine rounds and reported to VTMS Manilla. The Philippine Coast Guard responded to the incident and conducted a survey of the area, but were unable to find the robbers. (Clearwater Dynamics, ReCAAP)

SUSPICIOUS APPROACH – INDONESIA (LATE REPORTING): On 8 July, five individuals in a small boat attempted to come alongside and board the Panama-flagged LPG tanker GLOBAL PHENIX approximately 23 NM southeast of Natuna Island in vicinity of 03:27.SN – 108:40.9E. The ship initiated evasive maneuvers while crew members directed the Aldis lights towards the approaching boat. The boat subsequently broke off its approach and departed the area. (ReCAAP, IM B)