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Tanker Vessel Avoids Attack In Gulf Of Guinea
A Bermuda registered tanker managed to avoid an attack in the Gulf of Guinea by increasing speed to avoid being boarded. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “RCC Bermuda received an SSAS security alert from the Bermuda registered LNG Tanker, LNG Lokoja, the report showed the vessel to be in the Gulf of Guinea. “The vessels... Read more of this article
Pirates Attack Vessel In Gulf of Guinea
The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a message on Tuesday [Nov 6] from the Ship Security Alerting System that the LNG River Niger tanker was under attack by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, near Nigeria; evasive action was undertaken by the ship’s crew, with the attack aborted after an unsuccessful boarding attempt. A Bermuda Maritime Operations... Read more of this article
Shipping Company to Negotiate With Pirates
The Director of the shipping company has announced they intend to negotiate for the release of the hijacked MV Talca. The Bermuda registered ship was hijacked by Somali pirates on March 23, and is believed to be the first Bermuda flagged ship to have suffered this fate. The ship is carrying $4 million worth of oranges, according to Reza Nourani, head... Read more of this article
Bermuda Flagged Ship Hijacked by Somali Pirates
A Bermuda flagged ship is the latest victim of hijacking by the now infamous Somali pirates. The Bermudian registered MV Talca was hijacked this afternoon [Mar 23] with 25 crew members on board: 23 Sri Lankans, one Filipino and one Syrian. The Talca is a refrigerated cargo vessel, and contains citrus. The hijacking took place approximately 120 nautical... Read more of this article
