Monday, 25 October 2021 (YJC)_ Container ship the MSC LUCIA, sailing under Panama's flag, was boarded by an unknown number of attackers.
Vessels sailing in the region have been advised to exercise caution as they navigate through the area, which is known for acts of piracy and kidnappings of sailors.
Container ship the MSC LUCIA, sailing under Panama's flag, was boarded by an unknown number of attackers 86 nautical miles (159 kilometres) southwest of the Agbami oilfield terminal in the Gulf of Guinea, the Dryad Global maritime security intelligence company has reported.
The company noted that the incident is understood to be ongoing. According to Dryad Global, a warship was on its way to the site of the incident.
Vessels sailing in the region were advised to exercise "extreme caution", as apparently the threat of new attacks remains.
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