Pirate Attacks

Video: Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship ‘MSC Lucia’ Saved From Pirates By Russian Navy

Panama-Flagged Cargo Vessel circled by pirates

Pirates aiming to seize a Panama-flagged cargo vessel sailing in the Gulf of Guinea had all plans ruined as a helicopter with Russian marines came to the ship’s rescue, as a Northern Fleet destroyer was on patrol nearby.

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Around 1 pm on Monday, the Togo-bound MSC Lucia let out a distress call when it was suddenly boarded by some armed men about 86 nm southwest of Agbami Terminal off the Nigerian coast.

The signal was quickly picked up by Vice-Admiral...

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Product Tanker Attacked & Boarded

Product tanker AGISILAOS was attacked and boarded by pirates, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

In the evening Nov 29 Product tanker AGISILAOS was attacked and boarded by pirates, in the Gulf of Guinea south of Lome, Togo, while en route from Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo, to Lome. 

Crew casualties 

Pirates kidnapped 4 crew, including Filipino, Romanian and Russian nationalities, and fled.

Tanker reached Lome anchorage and was anchored at around 0330 UTC Nov 30. The rest of the crew were...

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Bunkering Vessel Hijacked

According to a Dryad report, the missing tanker Stelios K was reported to be hijacked after owners lost contact with the vessel 40 nm south of Lome.

What happened?

The report indicates that contact was lost with the Togo flagged tanker STELIOS K (IMO8679209) while en route to Lagos. Vessels last known location was 115nm SSW Lomé. 

Coastguard authorities have confirmed that the perpetrators are still onboard the vessel and the crew remain safe. Local authorities have been informed and negotiations...

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Pirates Attack Chinese Heavy Lift Vessel And Kidnap 14 Seafarers In Gulf Of Guinea

Two additional container gantry cranes arrive at CTB

The cargo ship ZHEN HUA 7 was on its way to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea under the flag of Liberia, when it was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, 78 nautical miles northwest of the African island state of Sao Tome and Principe on November 13 at around 1500 UTC.

Out of the ship’s 27 crew members, 14 Chinese seafarers were kidnapped and one crew member was wounded, Italian Navy frigate team provided first aid and later took him to Sao Tome hospital in the frigate helicopter. Italian Navy...

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Pirates Kidnap 9 from Oil Production Vessel

Pirates kidnap nine in an unusual attack on an oil production vessel off Nigeria, reports Reuters.

What happened?

Pirates attacked an oil production vessel off Nigeria in the early hours of Thursday and kidnapped nine Nigerian nationals, according to the ship’s owner BW Offshore.

When did the attack happen?

BW Offshore’s Chief Financial Officer Staale Andreassen said, the product vessel Sendje Berge was undergoing maintenance when the attack happened.

The company also reported that none of the...

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