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5 crew from “Happy Lady” released

The five Greek crew members that were abducted from the Greek-flagged “Happy Lady” tanker from Limboh port in Cameroon have been released. The attack had taken place in the end of December.

Currently, the released crew are in a hospital in Cameroon, while they are expected to return to Greece soon.

The attack took place on December 31, at Limboh port in Cameroon. The attackers managed to kidnap 8 crewmembers out of which 5 of Greek nationality, two Filipinos and one Ukrainian.

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Three kidnapped and four killed due to piracy attack

On 2 January 2020, a Nigeria-flagged hopper dredger vessel experienced a piracy attack. Specifically, the vessel was sailing in the Gulf of Guinea when three persons reported to be kidnapped and four announced to be killed after the pirate’s invasion.

According to the maritime security consultancy company Dryad Global, the 2,153 GT oil dredger “Ambika” had been invaded when operating three nautical miles from the mouth of Ramos River and nine nautical miles east of the Forcados Terminal in...

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Pirates attack Greek tanker in Cameroon, 8 crew kidnapped

On December 31, pirates attacked the Greek-flagged “Happy Lady” tanker from Limboh port in Cameroon; The attackers managed to kidnap 8 crewmembers out of which 4 of Greek nationality, two Filipinos and one Ukrainian.

The attack took place on the early hours of Tuesday, as the Greek Shipping Ministry informed. The situation was reported to the Operations Centre of the Hellenic Coast Guard.

In a statement, the Ministry highlights that it closely monitors the situation, while the Minister of...

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