9 seafarers kidnapped offshore Benin

Feb 27 2020


9 seafarers have been kidnapped in a tanker Alpine Penelope offshore Benin, according to a Dryad Global report.

The officer on watch saw two armed men onboard, and the tanker sent an alert.



The vessel has a crew of 24 altogether, including from Georgia, Philippines and Ukraine.

 

Dryad report


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