Tag: Pirate

LNG Carrier Survives Pirates Gun Fire In Bonny, Nigeria
November 13, 2018 No Responses

LNG Carrier Survives Pirates Gun Fire In Bonny, Nigeria

An LNG tanker was chased and fired upon by nine pirates in a speed boat on November 6, around 30 nautical miles southwest of Bonny, Nigeria, the IMB Piracy Reporting Center informed. The crew raised the alarm, mustered in the citadel,...
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Pirates Kidnap Ship’s Crew In Nigeria, Destroys Communications Equipment
September 24, 2018 No Responses

Pirates Kidnap Ship’s Crew In Nigeria, Destroys Communications Equipment

Pirates have kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss cargo vessel in Nigerian waters. Massoel Shipping said its vessel, MV Glarus, was carrying wheat from Lagos to Port Harcourt when it was attacked on Saturday. “The pirate gang boarded the...
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MV Demeter:Nigerian Pirates Free Crew
November 14, 2017 No Responses

MV Demeter:Nigerian Pirates Free Crew

The crew of the Liberia-flagged containership MV Demeter has been released by Nigerian pirates, the Associated Press reports citing a spokesman for Peter Doehle Schiffahrts-KG, Cor Radings. According to Radings, the “seafarers are in good condition and have...
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