Nigerian Stowaways menace cargo ship crew off South America #marsec
- ASKET Operations Team
- Oct 24, 2017
- 1 min read
On Saturday, the Uruguayan Navy received a distress call from the master of the bulker Friederike, which was arriving in South American waters on a voyage from Lagos, Nigeria.
The Friederike had departed Lagos with four Nigerian stowaways on board, and according to local outlet Montevideo Portal, they mutinied during the voyage and threatened the crew. The navy dispatched the frigate Uruguay with a detachment of marines to respond to the situation, and they were able to resolve the disturbance and return control of the vessel to her master.
The stowaways will be transferred to police custody.
Image: ROU 01Uruguay
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