The Danish product tanker Tina Theresa, and her crew were Tuesday subject to an armed robbery while afloat approximately 16 miles south of the entrance to Lagos in Nigeria. During the attack the crew of 16 was manhandled by the attackers.
None of the crew members despite the harsh handling and bruises sustained life threatening injuries. Most of the communication systems of the vessel were destroyed, hampering the flow information from the Master.
Late Tuesday the vessel arrived at Lomé in Togo, where the crew received full medical care and crisis counseling.
In a statement, herning shipping says, that the company has full attention to the situation and are still working to obtain full overview of the incident. Relevant authorities have been duly informed.
The company will offer the onboard crew to be relieved and further do our utmost to ensure that the vessel safely returns to normal working conditions.
None of the crew members despite the harsh handling and bruises sustained life threatening injuries. Most of the communication systems of the vessel were destroyed, hampering the flow information from the Master.
Late Tuesday the vessel arrived at Lomé in Togo, where the crew received full medical care and crisis counseling.
In a statement, herning shipping says, that the company has full attention to the situation and are still working to obtain full overview of the incident. Relevant authorities have been duly informed.
The company will offer the onboard crew to be relieved and further do our utmost to ensure that the vessel safely returns to normal working conditions.