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Tanker disabled and adrift in Bay of Bengal

The 'Serene 1' suffered an engine failure and was disabled and adrift on Sep 6, 2023, in the Bay of Bengal, about 210 nautical miles east of Sri Lanka. The tanker was en route from Saudi Arabia with unknown destination. Since the ship changed hands to new China-based owners in 2021, the voyage records have been either missing or were incomplete.

Three hostages released

Three crew members which were kidnapped from the "Kalamos" on Feb 3 have been released by a criminal gang in Nigeria. Following an examination and depending upon medical advice they will be flown home to be reunited with their families. Further support will be provided to the men and their families when they have returned home. The VLCC was awaiting loading off Bonny with 23 crew on board when it came under attack. The vessel’s chief officer was killed in the incident. The two Greeks and one Pakistani were taken to hospital after their ordeal ended. The company idid not release any details of the operations that led to the release of the hostages, as it might encourage further attacks.

Deadly pirate raid on Greek ship in Nigeria

Gunmen have boarded a Greek-owned tanker anchored near a Nigerian port, killing one crew member and taking three others hostage, officials say. The Kalamos was attacked while it was waiting to load at Qua Iboe, an oil terminal in south-eastern Nigeria. The pirates killed a Greek deputy captain of the ship, and took two Greeks and a Pakistani citizen hostage, according to the Greek government. The Gulf of Guinea in West Africa is regarded as a new centre of piracy. The International Maritime Bureau recorded 33 incidents of piracy and armed robbery in the area between January and September last year, according to the AFP news agency. Greece's deputy shipping minister, Thodoris Dritsas, said the "foreign and shipping ministries have taken the necessary actions for the rescue of the hostages", in a statement quoted by the Reuters news agency. The remaining 19 crew members are believed to be safe. The Maltese-flagged Kalamos had travelled from China without any cargo. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31141078