Tanker hijacked

Product Tanker, Off AIS, Hijacked

  • Product tanker Errina was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea west of Sao Tomeafter tanker’s SSAS was activated.
  • It is unknown if the vessel was attacked and boarded at the time of alert signal, or hijacked earlier.

Maritime Bulletin reports of the hijacking of a product tanker in Gulf of Guinea.

Product tanker attacked

Product tanker ERRINA was reportedly attacked in the morning October 22 in Gulf of Guinea west of Sao Tome, or understood to be attacked, after tanker’s SSAS was activated.

Tanker is...

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Suspected Hijacked Tanker Safe?

  • Panama-flagged ship boarded by Somali police is safe and underway.
  • The EU force said there had been certain incidents on board the vessel and investigation was triggered.
  • Earlier it was suspected to be hijacked by Somali pirates.
  • Somali pirates launched 237 attacks off the coast of the country in 2011 and held hundreds hostage.
  • Better security protocols by the shipping firms, and a coalition of international naval forces stepped up patrols, the number of attacks plummeted. 
  • The last successful...

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Chemical Tanker Allegedly Hijacked But Situation Unclear

According an article published in the Maritime Bulletin, a chemical tanker AEGEAN II allegedly was boarded and hijacked by armed men in Somalia waters on Aug 19.  The tanker was en route from UAE to Mogadishu, Somalia.

What happened?

According to satellite images, tanker changed course in the morning Aug 16.

It headed for Horn of Africa, she was anchored off Bereeda, Puntalnd, in the evening Aug 19, after some 2-days cruising off Bereeda.

Tanker faced mechanical problems

Reports say that the tanker...

https://mfame.guru/chemical-tanker-allegedly-hijacked-but-situation-unclear/

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