15 Of 23 Crew Members Kidnapped Onboard Maltese Flagged Vessel – Dryad

213nm South Cotonou

Reporting indicates that 15 of the 21 crew members (consisting of Ukrainian, Romanian and Philippine nationals) have been kidnapped from a vessel

Initial Report

The vessel has been boarded 213nm South of Cotonou. The incident is understood to have involved the vessel being boarded by 9 armed individuals. The incident is understood to be ongoing.

Dryad Analysis

Whilst unconfirmed, further reporting indicates the vessel to be the Maltese flagged MT DAVIDE B (IMO9721750)

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