The ship is carrying a batch of diesel. With 16 crew members on board, they managed to take shelter in a protected room.
In the Gulf of Guinea, pirates hijacked a tanker belonging to the Danish company Monjasa. This was reported on March 28 by the Trade Winds portal.
It was noted that the tanker under the flag of Liberia was on board on the night of March 25, 260 km from the southern coast of the Republic of Congo. There is a batch of diesel on board.
The company that owns the ship said it had 16 crew members on board at the time of the hijacking. All sailors are said to have escaped to a sheltered area and are safe.
There is information that French ships have headed to the area where the tanker is drifting.
It will be remembered that the Gulf of Guinea continues to be a dangerous zone due to the threat of pirates. The International Maritime Bureau said it recorded 19 cases of piracy in 2022, compared to 35 in 2021 and 84 in 2020.
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Source: korrespondent
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