Brussels 08.03.2024 The European Union strongly condemns attack on the Barbados-flagged and Liberian-owned bulk carrier ‘True Confidence’ while transiting the Gulf of Aden, resulting in reported tragic losses of life and multiple injuries among crew members, reads the statement by the Spokesperson on Houthis deadly attack against a vessel in the Gulf of Aden. “This…
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Kidnapped Bulgarian capitan freed
Captain of a Portuguese-flagged cargo ship who was kidnapped along with seven other sailors by pirates off the coast of Benin last month, has been freed, Bulgaria’s foreign Ministry announced on May 25. https://twitter.com/titanprotect1/status/1264940962440269825?s=21 The Bulgarian captain of the container ship Tommi Ritscher, which was attacked at the port of Cotonou in the Gulf of…
Nigeria: vessel crew kidnapped
Pirates have kidnapped 19 crew members of a Greek crude oil tanker off Nigeria, an official with the ship’s operator confirmed on December 5. Reportedly, the vessel was carrying crude for Indian refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp. The vessel was chartered by French oil company Total to deliver Bonny Light oil to Vizag in southern India, the…
Russian sailors abducted near Benin
Six sailors were abducted when pirates attacked a ship with a Russian crew off the coast of Benin (picutred) in West Africa, Russia’s Maritime and River Transport agency confirmed. https://twitter.com/neptune_p2p/status/1080840456316112898 The pirates boarded Panama-flagged MSC Mandy early on December 2, Wednesday, Rosmorrechflot said. BREAKING: 6 Russians kidnapped after pirates attack vessel near Benin – Maritime authority…
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