Pirates Attack Cargo Ship off SomaliaAugust 20, 2021 (Photo: EU NAVFOR)On Friday, August 13, EU NAVFOR ATALANTA Joint Operation Centre received an alert according to which the Turkish-flagged cargo vessel Anatolia (IMO 9005869) was under attack by a skiff with four or five armed persons on...
Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship.The article reports that a Bangladesh-flag cargo ship has been hijacked by pirates in the Arabian Sea off the Indian coast.EBSCO_bspJoc Online
Pirates seize cargo ship with 23 crew off SomaliaHYUNGJIN KIM
A dry cargo vessel was first boarded and then robbed by armed criminals on 14 September in Guinea’s Conakry anchorage. Per Ambrey, three robbers with AK rifles and blades boarded the “Martina,” while the remaining two stayed on a boat. When they saw the pirates, the crew mustered in...
Pirates Hijack a Second Cargo Ship off Africa; Held to Ransom: The 318,000-Ton Sirius Star Was Said Today to Be Anchored at a Pirate Stronghold off the Coast of Somalia While the Owners Started Negotiating for Her Return
A dry cargo vessel was first boarded and then robbed by armed criminals on 14 September in Guinea’s Conakry anchorage. Per Ambrey, three robbers with AK rifles and blades boarded the “Martina,” while the remaining two stayed on a boat. When they saw the pirates, the crew mustered in...
Following the hijacking, the captain of the ship had informed owners as well as authorities in Dubai about the incident. Only ten crew members were taken captive, not 11 as initially reported. Pirates often attack cargo ships in international waters in absence of patrolling....
Wounding the Captain, a William Wheland, the three held him hostage while they discussed how to sell the cargo. As none of the sailors were able to navigate the ship, they accepted an offer from Wheland to sail them to the "Spanish Main" so they could rendezvous with other pirates in...
1 On the Open Sea screen where you can see all of your ships get close to another of your ships and a swap cargo icon will appear. Go into the swap cargo menu and there is an option to switch captains. Under this option there is a screen that has 4 slots, one of them is the ...
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