A cargo ship was attacked in Gulf of Guinea 38 nm SW of Bioko island southwest coast, Equatorial Guinea, at 1430 UTC Dec 13, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Cargo ship was attacked in Gulf of Guinea 38 nm SW of Bioko island southwest coast, Equatorial Guinea, at 1430 UTC Dec 13, reportedly pirates boarded the ship and kidnapped 6 crew.
Ship’s ID wasn’t disclosed, but all data point at container ship en route from Cameroon to Cotonou, Benin.
As of 1820 UTC Dec 13, the ship was adrift near attack site, with Danish frigate ESBERN SNARE nearby.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
