Vessel hijacked off Calabar Nigeria #piracy #marsec #shipping

Date 19JAN2017

Location Calabar, Nigeria

Type of incidents HIJACK

Lat. / Long. 04:38:36N - 008:24:42E

Source(s): BI Date: 19 January 2017, 0600 UTC

Description: General cargo vessel MERBEY was hijacked by pirates off Calabar Nigeria. At the time of the attack, seven crewmembers of Romanian and Turkish nationality were on board. Pirates’ further intentions and demands are unknown at this time. NB incident time and location are approximate.

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