Live Piracy Report
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2019
Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2019
138-19
02-11-2019
Boarded
Bulk Carrier
Around 8.9nm SE of Cotonou
02.11.2019: 0320 UTC: Posn: 06:14.9N – 002:32.9E, Around 9nm SE of Cotonou, Benin.
Armed persons boarded an anchored bulk carrier. Incident reported to the Authorities who dispatched a patrol boat to the ship’s location. It was reported that nine crew members were found kidnapped from the ship. The remaining crew with the assistance of the patrol boat sailed the ship to a safe port. On 12 Dec 2019, the Owners confirmed that the nine kidnapped crew members were released safely on 06 Dec 2019.
Armed persons boarded an anchored bulk carrier. Incident reported to the Authorities who dispatched a patrol boat to the ship’s location. It was reported that nine crew members were found kidnapped from the ship. The remaining crew with the assistance of the patrol boat sailed the ship to a safe port. On 12 Dec 2019, the Owners confirmed that the nine kidnapped crew members were released safely on 06 Dec 2019.