On the afternoon of 10 December, the Liberian-flagged MV PANAMA was pirated by 2 armed skiffs with a total of 5 pirates on board. The attackers used an RPG during the attack which came approximately 80 nautical miles east of the Tanzanian/Mozambique border, the EU NAVFOR press release said.
This extreme Southerly attack in the Somali Basin is a further example of the constantly expanding area of pirate activity.
The container ship is operated by a US-based company, with a crew of 23 (all from Myanmar). She was bound for to Beira (Mozambique) from Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) when the attack occurred. There is no news of the condition of the crew and EUNAVFOR are monitoring the situation.
This extreme Southerly attack in the Somali Basin is a further example of the constantly expanding area of pirate activity.
The container ship is operated by a US-based company, with a crew of 23 (all from Myanmar). She was bound for to Beira (Mozambique) from Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) when the attack occurred. There is no news of the condition of the crew and EUNAVFOR are monitoring the situation.