The Equatorial Guinea Navy impounded Heroic Idun on August 12 on the suspicion of breaking maritime law and illegally entering the nation's territorial waters after a request from the Nigerian Navy. The oil vessel was escorted to Luba port in Equatorial Guinea and later, some of the crew members were made to deboard the ship and taken to a detention area close to the port by the Navy. Out of the 26 crew members of the vessel, 16 are Indians, eight are Sri Lankans. Two others are nationals of Poland and the Philippines.