The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has clarified that a reported piracy incident on Friday, May 30, 2025, occurred outside Nigerian territorial waters, in the broader Gulf of Guinea.
In a statement released on Tuesday, NIMASA confirmed the attack took place at coordinates 2°37’35”N, 6°46’47”E — approximately 75 nautical miles northwest of Santo Antonio Port in São Tomé and Príncipe, and about 420 nautical miles from southeast Nigeria.
The agency reported that at 16:14 UTC on May 30, its C4i Operational Centre received a distress alert via the Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG), indicating a suspected pirate attack on the general cargo vessel MV ORAGE FROST (IMO 9797656), registered under the Curaçao flag.
The vessel had recently loaded cargo in Douala, Cameroon, and was en route to Matadi, Congo, with a routine route that includes ports in Cameroon, Togo, Ghana, and Benin.
NIMASA said it was coordinating with the Nigerian Navy and regional maritime security agencies to ensure the safety of the crew and support the ongoing investigation.
Reaffirming its commitment to maritime security, NIMASA emphasized its continued cooperation with regional partners through initiatives such as the Deep Blue Project to combat criminal activities across the Gulf of Guinea.
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