(1) Incident Type : SUSPICIOUS APPROACH | Vessel Type : CARGO VESSEL
UNKNOWN | 01 March | Posn: 13-05.06N 043-05.00E | Bab El Mandeb, Red Sea

A vessel was approached in the Bab El Mandeb area. A total of 4 skiffs, 3 white and 1 blue, approached to within 0.5nm. Each skiff had up to 5 persons on board, ladders were sighted.

(2) Incident Type : SUSPICIOUS APPROACH | Vessel Type : CARGO VESSEL
1200UTC | 01 March | Posn: 04-31.02N 001-21.05W | Takoradi, Ghana

A cargo vessel has been approached whilst underway in 30nm southeast of Takoradi. 2 speedboats, 1 with 6 persons on board and 1 with 3 persons on board aborted their approach once the cargo vessel had increased speed and changed course.