Cargo Business Newswire

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

CMA CGM charter attacked by pirates

The containership attacked off Nigeria on April 1 by pirates, who reportedly kidnapped two crew members, was chartered by French shipping giant CMA CGM.

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

The Turquoise, owned by Kassiakos Navigation and managed by Dioryx Maritime Corporation, was attacked last Monday.

The taken crew members are thought to be an electrician and the ships second officer.

"Up until now, there has been nothing to indicate

that either of the men has been injured and we have every reason to believe that they are both alive," said a statement from the ship managers, Dioryx Maritime Corporation.

The Nigerian Navy has commenced investigation into the incident.

In the first quarter of this year, 14 commercial vessels were attacked in the Niger Delta area and in 6 of these incidents, 23 crew members were kidnapped for ransom.

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