Chemical tanker kidnapping - 213nm South Cotonou

Mar 17 2021


Reporting indicates that Maltese flagged MT DAVIDE B has been boarded by 9 armed individuals 213nm South Cotonou, 15 of the 21 crew members (consisting of Ukrainian, Romanian and Philippine nationals) have been kidnapped.

 

 

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