Tag: Bonny
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11 Crew Arrested and Vessel Seized In Suspected Oil Theft Case Near Bonny, Nigeria
February 10, 18:15 LT: A vessel, the MT PREYE 1, has been seized and her 11 crew arrested on suspicion of involvement in crude oil theft by the Nigerian Navy […]
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Attempted Boarding of Tanker 50nm From Bonny, Nigeria
January 16, 20:57 UTC: A small craft carrying at least five persons reportedly attacked a tanker in approx. position 03 38.0N 006 40.2E (200/50nm from Bonny, Nigeria), attempting to board […]
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19 Crew Missing From Oil Tanker Following Pirate Attack 76nm South of Bonny, Nigeria
December 03, 18:10 UTC: Nineteen crew have been kidnapped by an unknown number of armed pirates attacked and boarded a very large crude carrier (VLCC) NAVE CONSTELLATION (IMO #9515929) underway […]
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Four Immigration Officers Kidnapped in Bonny Waterway; Freed 2 Days Later
November 11, 07:00-07:30 UTC: Ten pirates in a higher-capacity speed boat attacked a passenger vessel transporting four immigration officers from Bonny to Port Harcourt, kidnapping all four immigration officers. While […]
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24 Persons Aboard Passenger Boats Reportedly Kidnapped On Bonny Waterway, Nigeria
September 26: An unspecified number of pirates reportedly stormed two passenger boats off the Nigerian coast on Bonny waterway. The boats were reportedly moving towards Bonny Island, the base of […]
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Suspicious Sighting Near Bonny, Nigeria
September 21, 08:55 UTC: On the 21st september at 0855 UTC, in position 03°25’39”N – 007°01’03”E [65nm off Bonny, Nigeria], an unspecified tanker spotted a skiff with 5 to 6 […]
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Attack Reported on Saturday 60nm From Bonny, Nigeria
UPDATE September 06: Damage reported to bridge window, cabin door breached, and communication equipment stolen. No injury to crew reported. Crew reportedly mustered in citadel at time of attack, and […]
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Suspicious Approach 70 NM From South Bonny, Nigeria
Aug 07: At approx. 14:00 LT while transiting from offshore to Calabar at +/- 70nm south Bonny, the oil products tanker HALLAM (IMO #9351749) was approached by a black coastal […]
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Reports That April 19 “Pirate” Attack in Bonny, Nigeria Was Disagreement Between Criminal Syndicates in Illicit Crude Oil Theft
May 24: The Nigerian Navy has stated that the April 19 pirate attack and kidnapping of 6-7 crew was intentionally misreported. This comes after recent reports that the vessel – […]
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Ransom Demanded for Release of Crew of Madina/Apecus in Nigeria
UPDATE MAY 24: The Nigerian Navy has stated that the April 19 pirate attack and kidnapping of 6-7 crew was intentionally misreported. Disagreement between criminal syndicates in illicit crude oil […]