Coastal freighter attacked, 8 crew kidnapped, Gulf of Guinea
Post Views: 3,706 General cargo ship STEVIA was attacked and boarded by pirates sometime between 0500-0530UTC Dec 16 in Gulf of Guinea southwest of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, see map. 8 crew reportedly, were kidnapped. STEVIA resumed sailing at around 0730 UTC at a reduced speed, was adrift at 1100 UTC, probably waiting for assistance. The ship was re-flagged in May 2020 and most likely, is operated and owned by local company. Up until May, she was Bulgaria-flagged and owned. She’s tradin...
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