230001 UTC DEC 24
IMB 084/24
PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
1. PIRATES IN A SKIFF APPROACHED AND FIRED UPON A CONTAINER SHIP UNDERWAY IN 01-34.5N 008-45.0E AROUND 62NM WSW OF BATA ON 202340 UTC DEC 24. THE ALARM WAS RAISED, SSAS ACTIVATED AND THE NON-ESSENTIAL CREW MUSTERED IN THE CITADEL. THE VESSEL PROCEEDED AT FULL SPEED AND MANAGED TO EVADE THE ATTACK. ALL CREW MEMBERS ARE SAFE.
2. THE IMB REQUESTS MASTERS TO REPORT ALL INCIDENTS OF PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AS PER RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES INCLUDING TO THE IMB GLOBAL ANTI PIRACY HELPLINE: +60 3 2031 0014. E-MAIL: IMBKL@ICC-CCS.ORG / PIRACY@ICC-CCS.ORG. WHATSAPP / TELEGRAM: +60 11 2659 3057. PHOTOGRAPH OR VIDEO SUBMISSION ENCOURAGED.
3. FOR A SUMMARY OF ALL REPORTED PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY INCIDENTS, VISIT HTTPS://WWW.ICC-CCS.ORG/PIRACY-REPORTING-CENTRE/LIVE-PIRACY-MAP
4. CANCEL THIS MSG 302359 UTC DEC 24.
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