Thursday, December 5, 2019

Nigerian Pirates Hijack A Fully Loaded Supertanker

Pirates off the coast of Nigeria hijacked a Navios-owned vessel late Tuesday. (sec.gov)

Reuters: Pirates kidnap 19 crew members from Greek tanker off Nigeria

ATHENS (Reuters) - Pirates have kidnapped 19 crew members from a crude oil tanker off Nigeria in an area where acts of piracy are on the rise, an official with the ship’s operator said on Thursday.

The loaded vessel, the Nave Constellation, was attacked 77 nautical miles off Bonny Island on Tuesday and 18 Indians and one Turk from the crew were seized, the official said.

Seven other crew members remain on board the vessel. Neither the vessel nor the cargo were damaged, the official said.

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More News On Nigerian Pirates Hijacking A Fully Loaded Supertanker

Pirates hijack supertanker off Nigeria, kidnap 19 crew members, report says -- FOX News
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Pirates Board a Supertanker Off Nigeria, Kidnap 19 Crew Members -- Bloomberg
Pirates Hijack Fully Loaded Supertanker Off Nigeria -- OilPrice.com/Zero Hedge

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