On December 14, a bulk carrier was reportedly attacked by pirates who kidnapped ten crew members and fled the scene.
What happened?
The Greek bulk carrier ‘Skylight’ was allegedly attacked by pirates in Bight of Biafra, Nigeria. The pirates seized control the vessel for more than an hour and kidnapped ten crew members and fled the scene.
Based on inputs provided from various sources, senior officers and master of the vessel were reportedly among the ones who were kidnapped. The bulk carrier was enroute from Lagos to Port Harcourt when the incident occurred.
Investigation launched:
The remaining crew members onboard the vessel managed to steer the vessel to Port Harcourt.
The nationalities of the kidnapped crew members are unknown till now but they are most likely suspected to be Indian, Filipino, Russian and Ukrainian seamen.
An investigation has been launched to determine how the attack occurred and the officials are trying to negotiate with the pirates to rescue the kidnapped seamen.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
