(U) GULF OF GUINEA/HORN OF AFRICA/SOUTHEAST ASIA: Weekly Piracy Update for 16 ~ 22 January 2020 ONI INFOGRAPHIC Horn of Africa: Lo een — We incmoted costing x (U)NIGERA: 20 an ~ Merchant £4) ) [ (wymencavsiac 21 Jn Five fenemenednapge0 0) {W)INDONESA: 13 Jan ate (U) Gulf of Guinea incidents (U) Horn of Africa Incidents (U) Southeast Asia Incidents 0 eee 6 7 0 pe—te—e eet ay S| STOR aan aa aaS| shes be te te tt ene Spepepepe ps aes ot restates | TL ae | ag | [Ram ea pf tml ora wt we ws rae ool(U) GULF OF GUINEA/HORN OF AFRICA/SOUTHEAST ASIA: Weekly Piracy Update for 16 - 22 January 2020 ere 1. (U) KIDNAPPING UPDATE - NIGERIA: On 22 January, eight crew of Greek tanker HAPPY LADY, kidnapped by Nigerian pirates on 30 December were released. All are reported to be safe and sound. Among kidnapped were Master, Engineers, Officers. (www fleetmon com) 2.(U) ATTACK - NIGERIA: On 21 January, Panama-flagged container ship MSC GRACE reported being attacked near position O4O4N - 005:476, 20'NM south of Bonny. Around 15 armed persons in a speed boat chased and fired upon a general cargo ship underway. Alarm raised and the ‘non-essential crew took shelter in the citadel, The vessel took anti-piracy preventive measures, increased speed and the armed naval guard ‘onboard returned fire, resulting in the skif aborting the attack and moving away. Nigerian Navy was notified (MB; www sguardian com vw fetmoncom) 3.(U) ATTACK - NIGERIA: On 20 January, a merchant vessel reported being attacked near postion 0S:30N - 003:41€, $7 NM southeast of Lagos There were 6 attackers in one skiff and a long ladder with hooks was also sighted on the ski. (www sguardian com) 4, (U) ATTACK - BENIN: On 20 January, Marshall slands-flaqged container ship ATLANTIC DISCOVERER reported being attacked near positon (05:08N - 00217, 75 NM south-southwest of Cotonay, Benin. (ww guardian com; ww’ fleetmon.com) 5. (U) KIDNAPPING UPDATE - NIGERIA: On 19 January, 19 of the 20 seafarers, kidnapped on 15 December from the tanker DUKE, were released. ‘One able seaman (AB) was evidently taken il and died shortly after capture, according to a company pres release: "We are seeking further information fom those crew members that have een released andl a ful rwestigation will be held into the AB's demise.” All the crew who have been released have undergone medical checke and are reported to be well, given the circumstances oftheir ordeal. They will be debriefed by local authorities and then return home to ther families. (ww.maritime-executive com) 6. U) ATTACK - NIGERIA: On 16 January, five armed pirates in a small craft approached a tanker underway near postion 03:38N - 006:408, 52 NM. southwest of Bonny. Alarm vias raised and evasive maneuvers commenced. Armed security team onboard the tanker fred warning shots resulting inthe pirates returning fire and then abarting the approach and moving away. (IMB) (©) Reporting received on an attempted boarding earlier this month with no further information avaiable (U Late reporting received on a kidnapping from the previous month with no further information available PEE (U) No incidents to report, mini onal Pac pars(U) GULF OF GUINEA/HORN OF AFRICA/SOUTHEAST ASIA: Weekly Piracy Update for 16 - 22 January 2020 ey 7, (U) KIDNAPPING - MALAYSIA: On 21 January, Malaysia-lagged fishing vessel, SSK 00543/F, was attacked by six armed persons wearing dark Clothing and masks in a grey-colored speed boat near position 05229N - 119036. around 4 NM northwest of Tambisan, Lahad Datu, Sabah, “Malaysia. Malaysian authorities managed to locate the fishing vessel. Three crew were found safe on the vessel ater intial reports stated eight had bbeen kidnapped. The remaining five crew were reported kidnapped. (www pnagov ph; wwww.pviltl com)(U) £8 (U) BOARDING ~ INDONESIA: On 21 January, Indonesian tanker HORIZON MARU was boarded by four men armed with sharp weapons in Kabil waters, eastern Batam Island, Indonesia. The crew managed to fight robbers off and inthe process capture one of the perpetrators. One crewman Suffered face injury. Captured robber was handed over to police (www fleetmon.com) 9, U) BOARDING — INDONESIA (LATE REPORTING): On 13 Januaty, a duty watchman on routine rounds onboard a bulk cartier anchored near position 05:305 - 105:17E, Panjang Anchorage, noticed the steering room lock was open and ship's engine spares were missing. Incident was Feported to local agent. (IMB) (U Reporting received on two boardings this past week with no further information available. "Asma igi le wh por a ny pa (U)Hign or mare pracy niensin hie one nee pr (U) Moderate: 2-4 pracy nents nth onesnekpe ini ona lis/ekis Pac Apacs