15 crew abducted from chemical tanker by pirates off Benin

A 2016-built chemical tanker was boarded by pirates off Cotonou, Benin on Thursday with 15 crewmembers kidnapped. According to maritime safety consultancy Dryad Global, the 2016-built 19,800 dwt tanker , operated by Dutch company De Poli Shipmanagement, was boarded by nine armed men. The vessel has a crew of 21 personnel consisting of Ukrainian, Romanian, …

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