| Reported: 1853UTC 28 August 2025 | Position: 05° 10’N 01° 22’E |
| Location: 60nm south of Lome, Togo | |
Incident Details
The MDAT-GOG reported receiving information of a potential incident approximately 60 nautical miles south of Lomé, Togo. The report stated that a small craft came in close proximity to a vessel. In response, the crew implemented security measures and relocated to the citadel. All the crew were reported to be safe. The authorities are investigating. No other details were given.
Fig1. Location of Incident – 60nm south of Lome, Togo.
Comment. If confirmed, this is the first maritime security incident reported in the Togo EEZ since 2020. Some open-source reports suggest that the vessel was boarded during the incident; however, we are currently unable to verify whether this was indeed the case. The vessel has been identified as the Malta-flagged products tanker, ENDO PONENTE. We will provide further updates if additional information becomes available.
Assessment. The report from MDAT-GOG indicating that the crew is safe suggests that the incident is over. It is unclear at this stage whether the vessel was boarded, but it is possible, and that on finding the crew were located in the ship’s citadel, the pirates were unable to take control of the vessel and left the scene. Ships are reminded to remain vigilant when operating in the area and to comply with the guidance given in the BMP-Maritime Security and consider the use of an Armed Security Team to mitigate some of the threats in the area. Contact Neptune P2P Group, if you require any further assistance.
