General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Eyono Fatayi-Williams stated: “NLNG Chartered Vessel, LNG Lagos II, in the early hours of Friday, December 18, 2020, reported a pirate threat to vessel and crew en route the company’s Bonny Terminal.
He said all personnel were safe and there is no report of physical attack or damage to the vessel.
“Company is currently monitoring the situation and relevant authorities have been duly notified,” he stated.
There have been concerns that the surge in cases of pirate attacks and kidnapping of crews on the Gulf of Guinea and Nigerian waters may further threaten shipping activities in the country.
Multiple piracy attacks rock Bonny waters, threaten NLNG vessel Multiple piracy attacks rock Bonny waters, threaten NLNG vessel
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Multiple piracy attacks within the Bonny waters has left a scare on a Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) vessel, LNG Lagos II while another vessel has been boarded by an unknown number of pirates within the Bonny Island waters.
In an advisory notice issued at the weekend by Dryad Global to nearby vessels within the Bonny waters, the United Kingdom-based maritime security firm revealed that a Singapore flagged container ship, Maersk Cadiz with IMO Number 9526459 was approached and boarded by an unknown number of suspected pirates while sailing from Tema to Kiribi at 118 nautical miles South West Bonny Island.
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Updated December 19, 2020
Nigeria LNG Limited is a liquefied natural gas-producing company and a liquefied natural gas plant on Bonny Island, Nigeria.
The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) says one of its chartered vessels, LNG Lagos II, averted a pirate threat on Friday.
This was contained in a statement signed by its General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Eyono Fatayi-Williams.
“A Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Chartered Vessel, LNG Lagos II, in the early hours of Friday, 18th December 2020, reported a pirate threat to vessel and crew en route the Company’s Bonny Terminal,” the statement said.
“All personnel are safe and there is no report of physical attack or damage to vessel. The threat was averted after evasive manoeuvre by the vessel’s Master.
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Nigeria LNG Limited is a liquefied natural gas-producing company and a liquefied natural gas plant on Bonny Island, Nigeria.
The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) says one of its chartered vessels, LNG Lagos II, averted a pirate threat on Friday.
This was contained in a statement signed by its General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Eyono Fatayi-Williams.
“A Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Chartered Vessel, LNG Lagos II, in the early hours of Friday, 18th December 2020, reported a pirate threat to vessel and crew en route the Company’s Bonny Terminal,” the statement said.
“All personnel are safe and there is no report of physical attack or damage to vessel. The threat was averted after evasive manoeuvre by the vessel’s Master.