Cameroon transport officials launch probe into deadly patrol boat capsizing off Douala

The Ministry of Transport of Cameroon has created a commission of inquiry that will examine the events of a maritime accident that left one person dead off the coast of the southwestern city of Douala late last month.

On December 27, 2025, the patrol boat Orca was conducting an official mission in the Manoka area off Douala with 12 embarked personnel when it suffered a hull breach.