Another piracy attack in Gulf of Guinea, or false alarm?

Capt. John

The ship reportedly was attacked at around 0600 UTC Mar 14 in Gulf of Guinea, some 2010 nm south of Lagos. There’s only one merchant ship in this area, it’s a hapless tanker DAVIDE B, still hanging in the area since she was attacked on Mar 11, and 15 of her 21 crew kidnapped. Two Navy or security boats are positioned near tanker, plus Nigerian offshore supply ship QUA IBOE RIVER (IMO 9246360). QUA IBOE RIVER as of 1000 UTC was steaming in southern direction and approached by security or navy...

http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2021/03/14/another-piracy-attack-in-gulf-of-guinea-or-false-alarm/

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