MT ENDO PONENTE.

The Togolese Navy has firmly secure the embattled Malta-flagged chemical tanker vessel, MT ENDO PONENTE, about 48 hours after the Nigerian authorities successfully foiled a piracy attack on her off the coast of Lome within the Gulf of Guinea.

Recall that Nigeria’s Maritime Guard under theIntegrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also called the Deep Blue Project managed by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, had rebuffed attempt by pirates to board the vessel. This was sequel to the deployment of its Special Mission Vessel, DB Lagos, operated by the Nigerian Navy under the Deep Blue Project, which immediately closed in on the distressed vessel.

The securing of the vessel by the Togolese Navy implies that the attempted piracy attack on her within the Gulf of Guinea has been successfully foiled.

It was gathered that on Friday, August 28, 2025, the Visited, Board, Search and Seizure, VBSS, team of the Togo Navy boarded the vessel and confirmed that all crew members were safe, with no material damage recorded onboard.

The ship is now under the custody of the Togo Navy, who promptly reported the situation to the Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre, MMCC, Zone E, Under the Yaoundé Architecture for maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, which covers Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Niger Republic.

This operation underscores the value of regional cooperation. MMCC Zone F, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, provided constant monitoring and information-sharing with all relevant stakeholders throughout the incident.

Investigations are currently ongoing to establish the identity of the attackers.