To all ships at or off Lome Anchorage in Togo, West Africa
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has issued the following piracy alert/warning to all ships at or off Lome Anchorage in Togo, West Africa:
“Togo Navy Advisory: Local fishermen may approach ships at anchor or drifting because the vessel’s light attracts fish at night. In case these boats or any suspicious boats come closer than .5 NM, they should be monitored and if they show intent/attempt to board, the Togo Navy Operations Center on VHF 16 should be contacted immediately and the Navy will dispatch a Naval Boat to the vessel’s position to provide assistance. It should also be reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre as the IMB PRC will liaise with the Togo Navy.
Ships are advised to report all piratical attacks and suspicious movements of craft to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
IMB PIRACY REPORTING CENTRE 24 HOURS ANTI-PIRACY
HELPLINE: +603 2031 0014
FAX: +60 3 2078 5769
EMAIL: [email protected] // [email protected]
TELEX: MA 34199.”
Source: IMB
