Join our crew and become one of the 110,162 members that receive our newsletter.

C-Retriever


Tuesday, October 21, 2014
c-retriever PSV
News

Chevron and Edison Chouest Face Lawsuit Over Kidnapping of American Supply Boat Captain

Nearly a year to the day after Edison Chouest’s supply vessel C-Retriever was hijacked and its captain and chief engineer kidnapped off Nigeria, a

October 21, 2014
Total Views: 256

Friday, April 4, 2014
c-retriever PSV
Interesting

Kidnapped off Nigeria – An American Ship Captain Unveils the Truth

Surrounded by rolling cornfields, Sidney, Illinois is a sleepy midwestern town with a population hovering just above 1,000. Captain Wren Thomas III grew up on

April 4, 2014
Total Views: 623

Saturday, November 16, 2013
c-retriever PSV
News

$2 Million in Cash Allegedly Paid to Release American Hostages in Nigeria

In an emailed statement today from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, a.k.a MEND, the Americans kidnapped from the Edison Chouest-owned

November 16, 2013
Total Views: 50

Tuesday, November 12, 2013
c-retriever PSV
Interesting

Nigerian Pirates Release American Captain and Chief Engineer – UPDATE

Nigerian pirates have released two U.S. sailors kidnapped from an oil supply vessel off the coast of Nigeria last month, the U.S. State Department has

November 12, 2013
Total Views: 19

Sunday, October 27, 2013
edison chouest
News

Edison Chouest Threatened by Nigerian Locals Before Kidnapping

gCaptain sources note that the primary driver of piracy offshore Nigeria is the fuel theft trade, however as we reported last week, hiring local workers is

October 27, 2013
Total Views: 125

Friday, October 25, 2013
marint c-retriever ais track
News

Betrayal On Board the PSV C-Retriever? Or Perhaps a Deal Gone Bad?

Very little information is available about the circumstances surrounding the capture of the two Americans from the platform supply vessel, C-Retriever on

October 25, 2013
Total Views: 91

Thursday, October 24, 2013
c-retriever PSV
Interesting

Americans Kidnapped from Supply Boat Offshore Nigeria, Victim’s Family Interviewed

“Things are definitely getting more intense here,” remarked one of our sources working offshore Nigeria this afternoon. A security boat manned with

October 24, 2013
Total Views: 116

Nigerian Navy To Attempt Rescue Of American Captain And Chief Engineer
Incidents

Nigerian Navy To Attempt Rescue Of American Captain And Chief Engineer

As first reported by gCaptain on Wednesday… ABUJA/WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Pirates attacked an oil supply vessel off the Nigerian coast and

October 24, 2013
Total Views: 33
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 110,162 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.