Pirates 'Kidnap' 12 Crew Members From Tanker in High Seas Horror

Pirates 'kidnap' 12 crew members from tanker in high seas horror

The Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade Gulf of Guinea said crew members were kidnapped after the Portugal-flagged LPG tanker CGAS Saturn was attacked

GULF OF GUINEA: Pirates Resume Kidnapping , As Nine Seafarers Snatched In Daring Ambush Aboard LPG Carrier

Nine seafarers have been kidnapped in a pirate attack on LPG carrier CGAS Saturn off the coast of Equatorial Guinea. Maritime security company Vanguard said the Portugal-flagged CGAS Saturn was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea, approximately 50nm west of Mbini, Equatorial Guinea. At least nine crew were kidnapped and four left onboard, said Vanguard, and one crew member was injured. Those left onboard were the second captain, third captain, deck o…

Seafarers kidnapped from LPG carrier off Equatorial Guinea

A Portugal-flagged LPG carrier has been attacked by pirates off Equatorial Guinea, with at least nine seafarers reportedly kidnapped. Security firm Vanguard said the CGas Saturn was boarded around 50 nautical miles west of Mbini early Monday. The 2003-built gas tanker, owned by Denmark’s Christiania Gas, was sailing toward Malabo when the assault took place. …