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Increasing insecurity on the Bonny river in Nigeria
Paris, January 10, 2008
Following the armed attack yesterday 9th January 2008 at 4.15pm on a convoy of ships on the Bonny River in Nigeria, BOURBON, and some oil operators have decided to suspend all activity in this area until further notice.
During this incident, 2 members of the Bourbon Leda crew, an FSIV chartered by Shell and operated by Bourbon Interoil Nigeria Ltd, were wounded. There is no fear for their lives.
They were taken into care 45 minutes after the attack by Nigeria LNG's company hospital. Nigeria LNG had authorized access to its secure zone.
Due to this spiralling insecurity, upgraded security procedures were immediately implemented, in conformity with the Safety Management System of BOURBON and the charterer. The safety cell at Bourbon Interoil Nigeria Ltd, together with Bourbon Offshore Corporate management in Marseilles, are monitoring the situation on a minute-by-minute basis.
BOURBON ships temporarily immobilized in the secured ports continue everyday operations alongside.
This decision to suspend transit in the Bonny River does not affect the offshore oil zones in which BOURBON and others continue to operate normally.
New information will be released as relevant facts are available.