MDAT-GoG issues attack alert

Gulf of Guinea, IUU fishing, Kidnap for Ransom, Maritime Security, oil products theft, Piracy, Robbery 1 Minute

Today, Nov. 4th, MDAT-GoG issued an attack alert following reports of an incident around 100nm off Brass, Niger Delta.

MDAT-GoG stated that it received a SSAS alert signal from a tanker which may be under attack. The incident occurred at 0549 UTC in position 02°43”56N- 006°03”23 E (190°- 100nm of Brass). They describe the vessel as drifting and not responding to calls from its CSO or MDAT. There have been no further updates.

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I entered the maritime security world in 2009, becoming Intelligence Officer for Neptune Maritime Security (now the NeptuneP2P Group). In 2012, became piracy editor for SomaliaReport.com and in 2013 became editor of MarsecReview.com and intelligence consultant for CSO Alliance, which I left in 2019. I currently work with another UK maritime security firm as a consultant and have an interest in a cyber security concern in the UK. Need a maritime security report, article or advice on maritime cyber security? contact me at: marsecnews@gmail.com

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