File Photo: MV MSC Talia F (former Maersk Fukuoka until 2010). Credit: MarineTraffic.com/Andrew Mackinnon Seven seafarers have been kidnapped from a container ship off the coast of Gabon in the Gulf of Guinea. Dryad Global reported with high confidence on Sunday that the MSC Talia F had come under attack approximately 52 nautical miles from Port Libreville resulting in … [Read more...]
Pirates Release ‘Happy Lady’ Crew Members
Pirates have released eight crew members kidnapped from the Greek tanker Happy Lady back in December as the vessel was anchored off the port of Limboh in Cameroon, on the Gulf of Guinea. The eight sailors, including the ship's 45-year-old captain, were released following successful conclusions negotiations with the kidnappers, the Greek shipping ministry said in a … [Read more...]
After Deadly Firefight, Pirates Kidnap Three from Dredger Off Nigeria
Pirates off the coast of Nigeria have abducted three crew members from a dredger after a deadly exchange of gunfire with the ship’s embarked security team, maritime risk firm Dryad Global reports. According to Dryad, the attack occurred January 2nd against the Nigerian-flagged hopper dredger Ambika located approximately 3 nautical miles from the Ramos River, near the … [Read more...]
Pirates Kidnap Eight from Greek Tanker Off Cameroon
By Sotiris Nikas (Bloomberg) --Five Greeks, two Filipinos and a Ukrainian were abducted by unidentified assailants from the Greek-flagged tanker ‘Happy Lady’ while the vessel was anchored two nautical miles from Limboh port in Cameroon. The attack on the 28 crew-member ship took place in the early hours Tuesday, the Greek Shipping Ministry said in an emailed statement. The … [Read more...]
Twenty Kidnapped in Tanker Attack in Gulf of Guinea
Update: Twenty Indian nationals have been kidnapped from an oil tanker in West African waters, India's foreign ministry has confirmed. By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu, Prejula Prem and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) --An oil tanker was attacked on Sunday in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea and most of its crew were kidnapped, the latest in a string of incidents highlighting … [Read more...]