Nigerian pirates seized the Marshall Islands flagged tanker Cape Bird (the shipowner - COLUMBIA DEUTSCHLAND) with three Russian sailors from Novorossiysk, Seafarers Union of Russia said Wednesday.
The Cape Bird was pirated on October 8th, 70 nautical miles off Lagos, Nigeria. The tanker has a mixed crew, including Russians, nationals of Georgia, Ukraine and Latvia, the Seafarers Union said in a statement citing an unnamed source. The shipping company has notified the seafarers' families about the incident. The shipowner and pirates have been in talks on release terms, the Union said.
The Cape Bird was pirated on October 8th, 70 nautical miles off Lagos, Nigeria. The tanker has a mixed crew, including Russians, nationals of Georgia, Ukraine and Latvia, the Seafarers Union said in a statement citing an unnamed source. The shipping company has notified the seafarers' families about the incident. The shipowner and pirates have been in talks on release terms, the Union said.