(1) Incident Type : PIRATE ATTACK | Vessel Type : TANKER 1540 UTC | 20 May | Posn: 04-25.00N 007-37.00E | Nigeria
A tanker was attacked 3nm Southeast of the mouth of the Opobo River, Rivers State. A number of pirates boarded the tanker and kidnapped 3 crew members. The tanker continued under local pilot to Uta-Ewa in Akwa Ibom.