2576 – Attempted Piracy in Dominica – Location – Listed – Dominica
Incident Date: 2020-12-11 at 23:59
Event Type: Attempted Piracy
Stolen Items: Unsuccessful piracy attempt
Secured: N/A
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Four(4) yachts were transiting from Martinique to Guadeloupe. At position 15.5432N 061.2407W , about 3 kilometres offshore Marigot, along the north eastern coast of Dominica, pirates first laser targeted and then attempted to board one of the yachts around midnight. The 2 pirates in an open boat were wearing hoods/balaclavas, had handguns and spoke english with an island accent. The boarding was not successful, and a report was made to French authorities.
December 11, 2020