Incident
Suspicious Approach
DTG
05 March 2020 0746hrs UTC
Position
05°21’45N 001°31’48E
Ship Dimension
183.34 x 32.2
Vessel / Cargo
Location
50nm South Lomé
Source Confidence Level
High
Incident Overview
Reporting indicates that the STI BOSPHOROUS has been approached by one skiff with 9-10 POB. The tanker took evasive manoeuvres, and increased her speed and activated the fire hoses. The skiff approached to less than 1nm from the tanker before discontinuing her approach.
Dryad Analysis
This is the first recorded incident in the waters off Togo within 2020. The incident is however 37nm NW of two incidents in the waters south of Cotonou. The latest incident resulted in the kidnapping of 9 crew from the ALPINE PENELOPE on the 20 February 20.
Vessels are advised to exercise extreme caution in this area.
