Singapore oil tanker boarded by 'unidentified persons' off Ivory Coast on Monday

Panic as unidentified people board Singaporean tanker off Ivory Coast

Twenty crew members of various nationalities were on board the Success 9 when individuals boarded it on Monday in the Gulf of Guinea, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Singapore says unidentified people boarded tanker off Ivory Coast

There was a 20-member crew on the tanker, which has been operating in the West African zone for the past 60 days.

Singapore says unidentified people boarded tanker off Ivory Coast

A Singapore-registered oil tanker was boarded by "unidentified persons" about 300 nautical miles (555 km) off Ivory Coast in the Gulf of Guinea, the city-state's port authority said.

Singapore says unidentified persons boarded tanker off Ivory Coast

A Singapore-registered oil tanker was boarded by “unidentified persons” about 300 nautical miles (555 km) off Ivory Coast in the Gulf of Guinea, the city-state’s port authority said. The Gulf of Guinea has become a hotspot for global piracy in recent years, although incidents have dwindled since 2021 as national authorities stepped up security efforts, helped by foreign naval ships, the United Nations says. The tanker Success 9 had 20 crew of va…

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Singapore oil tanker boarded by 'unidentified persons' off Ivory Coast

SINGAPORE — A Singapore-registered oil tanker was boarded by "unidentified persons" about 300 nautical miles (555 km) off Ivory Coast in the Gulf of Guinea on Monday (April 10), the city-state's authorities said on Tuesday night.