mhr123 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 A really sad news .. one our mother Vessel was hijacked 4 days before as there was an announcement by our Co. Head but today its over the news channel. I have been working in this marine Co. for more than 5 yrs... We wish for there safety. The Singaporean ship hijacked by pirates on October 15 is captained by an Indian man. Raghubir Singh from Dharamshala is the captain of Kota-Wazar, hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean. "The Singapore flagged and owned boxship Kota Wazar was seized around 300 nautical miles north the Seychelles," said Andrew Mwangura, who heads the Kenyan chapter of East African Seafarers Assistance Programme. Other maritime sources in the region confirmed the information. A maritime source in the area, who did not wish to be identified, said that the attack took place early Thursday, 24 nautical miles from the site of recent attacks on French tuna-fishing boats. He also said that the attack was only 180 nautical miles from the Seychelles, inside the archipelago's exclusive economic zone. The maritime security centre of the European Union, which has an anti-piracy naval force patrolling waters affected by Somali piracy, also confirmed the hijacking. "During the early morning of October 15, 2009, a Singapore-flagged container ship Kota Wazar was hijacked in the Indian Ocean by pirates some 300 nautical miles north of the Seychelles," a statement said. "An EU NAVFOR maritime patrol aircraft was tasked to investigate the situation," it said. (With AFP inputs) http://www.ndtv.com/news/world/indian_held_hostage_by_pirates.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varun Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Any more news on this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhr123 Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Any more news on this ? Our Head Qtrs are yet to receive any ransom call :(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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