Irregular Activity, Angola
Issued: 7 months, 1 week ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
15 Apr 2024 - 02:52 | CW Alert 022- (Apr 24) | West Africa | Maritime incident | TBC | MDAT-GoG |
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Irregular activity has been reported offshore Angola. A vessel received a call on their SAT-C phone from an entity claiming to be the Coast Guard and MRCC. The person claimed that a fishing vessel, located 0.5 nm from Tombua harbour, was in distress and asked the merchant vessel to assist. After receiving the call, the Captain called the MRCC to verify the information, the authorities could not confirm the call was genuine. |