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2021-02-08
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Fishing Vessel
Around 83nm WSW of Port Gentil
08.02.2021: 0620 UTC: Posn: 00:51.43S - 007:20.20E, Around 83nm WSW of Port Gentil, Gabon.
A fishing vessel with fourteen crew onboard was boarded and hijacked by pirates. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre liaised with Regional Authorities and international warship in the region. The hijacked fishing vessel was later intercepted by Gabon Authorities on the 12 February 2021. Nine crew members were reported kidnapped earlier and the remaining five crew members sailed the vessel to Gabon waters. Gabon Authorities are investigating.
A fishing vessel with fourteen crew onboard was boarded and hijacked by pirates. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre liaised with Regional Authorities and international warship in the region. The hijacked fishing vessel was later intercepted by Gabon Authorities on the 12 February 2021. Nine crew members were reported kidnapped earlier and the remaining five crew members sailed the vessel to Gabon waters. Gabon Authorities are investigating.
Hijacked
2021-02-08