Pirates board Danish-owned ship in dreaded Gulf of Guinea

Pirates Boarded Danish Ship in Gulf of Guinea

"Three men took control of the ship and since then the crew can no longer be reached," an official told AFP

Pirates boarded Danish ship in Gulf of Guinea

Pirates boarded a Danish-owned Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Guinea over the weekend, the owner said Tuesday, adding that contact with the 16 crew members had been lost.

Pirates take over Liberia-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Guinea

An oil tanker showing Liberia's flag as its identity-marker was reportedly taken over by pirates with 16 crew members in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, the Danish vessel owner said on Tuesday. The attack took place southwest of Port Pointe-Noire, Congo, Associated Press reported. The Monjasa Reformer "experienced an emergency situation" late Saturday, Monjasa, the Denmark-based company that owns the ship, said in an official statement.

Pirates board oil tanker in Gulf of Guinea

The nationalities of the crew members and the pirates were not immediately known. Communication channels with the ship are down and international authorities have been alerted, said the statement.

Pirates board oil tanker with 16 crew in Gulf of Guinea

Pirates have boarded a Liberian-flagged oil tanker with 16 crew members in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, the Danish vessel owner said Tuesday.

Pirates board oil tanker with 16 crew in Gulf of Guinea

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Pirates have boarded a Liberian-flagged oil tanker with 16 crew members in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, the Danish vessel owner said Tuesday. The attack took place southwest of Port Pointe-Noire, Congo. The Monjasa Reformer “experienced an emergency situation” late Saturday, Monjasa, the Denmark-based company that owns the ship, said in […]. Local Mississippi breaking news and weather from CBS 12 News WJTV, your Jackson, M…