ABIDJAN – A hijacked Singapore-registered oil tanker has been recovered and escorted to Abidjan port in Ivory Coast on Saturday, 5 days after it was captured by pirates within the Gulf of Guinea, the Ivorian army mentioned.
On Tuesday, Singapore’s port authority mentioned the tanker had been boarded by “unidentified persons” about 300 nautical miles (555 km) off Ivory Coast with 20 crew of varied nationalities aboard.
A search operation by Ivory Coast’s navy backed by a French navy plane positioned the vessel on Saturday, Ivorian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lassina Doumbia mentioned in an announcement.
“As for the crew, they are safe and sound,” he mentioned.
The Gulf of Guinea has change into a hotspot for world piracy lately, though incidents have dwindled since 2021 as nationwide authorities have stepped up safety efforts, helped by overseas naval ships, in accordance with the United Nations. —Reuters
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
