Bulk carrier LYCAVITOS was reported, attacked by pirates early in the morning of Sep 5. The ship is anchored at Owendo anchorage, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea. No other information is available, the ship’s ID is not yet confirmed. LYCAVITOS arrived at Owendo (Libreville) anchorage on Sep 4 from Warri, Nigeria. …
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The cargo ship ZHEN HUA 7 was on its way to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea under the flag of Liberia The cargo ship ZHEN HUA 7 was on its way to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea under the flag of Liberia, when it was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, 78 …
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Tanker vessel MT VEMAHOPE was attacked by a single speedboat with an unknown number of armed individuals at around 1930 UTC Apr 30 in Gulf of Guinea, some 175 nm south of Lagos. The vessel was underway, en route from Lome Togo to Cameroon. According to reports, 10 crew …
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