Pirates have seized a Danish tanker in the Gulf of Guinea

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The oil tanker “Monjasa Reformer” owned by a Danish company, sailing under the flag of Liberia, was seized by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea over the weekend, the owners of the ship announced on Tuesday, March 28, indicating that contact with the 16 people of the ship’s crew had been lost.

Pirate ship.
Pirate ship. Photo: Shutterstock

The oil tanker “Monjasa Reformer” owned by a Danish company, sailing under the flag of Liberia, was seized by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea over the weekend, the owners of the ship announced on Tuesday, March 28, indicating that contact with the 16 people of the ship’s crew had been lost.

The 135-meter-long ship was in an “emergency situation” on Saturday approximately 140 nautical miles from the port city of Pointe Noir in the Republic of Congo, the company “Monyasa” announced.

When the pirates entered the ship, the crew took refuge in the ship’s citadel “in accordance with emergency protocol”.

“The ship’s communication channels are currently down and we are working with the local authorities to establish communications and understand the situation on the ship, to provide the team with all the necessary support to overcome these terrible events,” the statement said.

The Gulf of Guinea has been a source of concern for shipping companies, but in recent years it has been a calm area.

In 2022, three ships were attacked there, and in 2019 – 26, according to the data of the Maritime Affairs Information Cooperation and Awareness Center.

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