Equatorial Guinea: 10 pirates arrested after attacking a Maltese boat

The Equatorial Guinean military navy has arrested ten pirates who attacked Maltese-flagged ship Malabo on Sunday, freeing 20 crew members who had taken refuge in an emergency compartment, AFP reported on Tuesday. the Equatorial Guinean authorities.

“I congratulate the heroic action of our armed forces” who intervened after “a call for help from a boat (…) attacked by a star with on board ten pirates,” said a statement from the vice- President of the Defense and Security Equatorial Guinean Teodorin Nguema Obiang read Tuesday on state radio.

“Thanks to the swift intervention of our armed forces, (we) managed to save the crew on board and arrest the ten pirates, whose alleged nationality is Nigerian,” he added.

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Source: afrique.lalibre.be

Photos: Spanish Navy Rescues Heavy Lift Ship from Pirates

On Sunday, the heavy lift ship Blue Marlin was hijacked off the coast of Equatorial Guinea. The Spanish Navy and forces from Equatorial Guinea boarded the vessel and secured it early on Monday morning.

After unloading her cargo in the waters of Equatorial Guinea, the Blue Marlin departed Sunday, bound for Malta. On Sunday afternoon, the ship was approached by a zodiac and forcibly boarded by seven armed pirates. All twenty of the Marlin’s crew members were able to secure themselves in the ship’s citadel, which is equipped with communications gear and emergency rations.

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Source: maritime-executive.com

Spanish and Equatorial Guinea forces secure the Blue Marlin (Estado Mayor de la Defensa)

Heavy lift ship hijacked – Gulf of Guinea (May 5th)

MV attacked and boarded by seven suspected pirates in a single speedboat at 1216 UTC in position 03:04.14N – 007:55.01E, around 90nm SE of Bonny Island, Nigeria. Crew retreated into the citadel. At 0803 UTC (6 May) vessel reported HIJACKED. Pirates reportedly attempt to enter citadel. NATO naval asset in vicinity. At 1430 UTC (6 May) the vessel and crew reported safe and under escort by a warship. Reported (MDAT) 5 May. Via OCEANUSLive.org