Pirates hijack Greek-owned bulk carrier off Yemen
Reuters
Pirates hijacked a Greek-owned bulk carrier on Thursday in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen, a Kenyan maritime official said on Sunday, but Greek officials said the attack may have been unsuccessful.
The vessel was taken 36 nautical miles off the Yemeni port of Balhaf and news of the seizure only emerged on Saturday, said Andrew Mwangura, coordinator of the Kenya-based East African Seafarers’ Assistance Programme.
“Red Sea Spirit was taken by gunmen off the Yemeni coast last Thursday. She is flying the Panama flag,” Mwangura said. “She is a Greek-owned bulk carrier.”
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