Jul 18 UPDATE: Management official Statement:
Alison Management Corp. as management company of the chemical/bunkering tanker MV Curacao Trader , IMO No:9340908 advises that its vessel was attacked by pirates approx. 210 miles off the coast of Benin at 1100 hrs local time on 17th July.
13 out of its 19 Ukranian and Russian crew members have been taken hostage by the pirates – as a result the ship is currently drifting with limited man power on board.
Immediate assistance has been secured from...
http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/07/17/tanker-attacked-15-crew-kidnapped-gulf-of-guinea/