MARINE 711

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Three hostages released

Three South Korean sailors kidnapped by Nigerian pirates in seas off Ghana last month were released on Apr 27. The captain, engineer and mate of the "Marine 711" were freed, after being abducted by Nigerian pirates on Mar 26. The three crew will undergo health checks and were moved to the South Korean warship "Munmu the Great", which was dispatched to the area to help with the rescue operation.

Pirates took crew members as hostages

The "Marine 711", en route to anchovies fishing grounds with 40 crew members on board, was hijacked by Nigerian pirates on March 26, 2018, in the Gulf of Guinea in the Volta region. The pirates left the vessel on March 28, taking with them at least five hostages, including the captain, the chief officer and the chief engineer of Korean nationality, other two were Ghanaian and Greek. The released vessel was drifting for some time before being taken by the Ghana Navy to Tema port where it berthed at quay no. 1 at 7 p.m. Report with photo: http://citifmonline.com/2018/03/29/5-sailors-held-hostage-nigerian-pirates-ghana-navy-rescue-vessel/