Sea Guardian Maritime Security Articles

17 Oct 20 at 0545 UTC. a merchant vessel berthed at MALABO has been boarded by persons unknown. Local authorities have deployed a security team in order to secure and investigate the M/V. Position: 034600N 0084700E Reported Incident received from CSO 17 Oct 20 05:57 UTC by email Source : MDAT-GOG Watchkeeper

WARNING 001/OCT/2020 Time: 17 Oct 20 at 2003 UTC, an M/V was boarded to the south of LOME, 116 nautical miles from the coast. Position: 040858N 0012400E (116 Nm southwest of Lome). UPDATE 001 18 Oct 20 at 1100 UTC The vessel previously reported boarded on the 17th Oct at 2003 UTC is now safe. All crew reported as safe. …

UKMTO NOTICE 003-OCT-2020

ADVISORY NOTICE 02/OCT/2020 UKMTO is aware a M/T experienced a possible explosion at 032000ZOCT20 whilst operating at an oil terminal in position 1359.25N – 04754.05E. Investigations are ongoing. Reported by the Master VESSELS TRANSITING THE AREA ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION Source : UKMTO Watchkeeper

UKMTO NOTICE 001/OCT/2020 Category: Military Exercise in PERSIAN GULF EAST OF LARAK. Description: It has been reported to UKMTO that Iranian military forces will be conducting a military exercise with live firings. Between 0330 UTC 05 OCT 20 and 1430 UTC 06 OCT 20 in the bounded by area: 2657N 05628E 2645N 05624E 2645N 05635E 2635N 05648E 2615N 05648E 2615N …

A merchant vessel (MT) at 0800Z on the 4th October 2020 reported an approach by 2 small craft with 4 persons on each, in position 1412N 04953E (vicinity of point B) the two small craft approached to within 200 metres and then departed to the north. Reported by Vessels Master VESSELS TRANSITING THE AREA ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION Source …