Nigerian pirates keep busy

on April 14, 2016

Pirates kidnap eight crew from two ships.

CMA CGM Turquoise Attacked, Two Crew Kidnapped

A containership chartered by the French shipping major CMA CGM has been attacked by pirates off Nigeria, who are reported to have kidnapped two crew members.

The ship has been identified as CMA CGM Turquoise by Maritime Trade Information Sharing Centre for the Gulf of Guinea ( MTISC-GOG).

The CMA CGM Turquoise is owned by Kassiakos Navigation Ltd and managed by Dioryx Maritime Corporation.

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Source: worldmaritimenews.com

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