Pirates abduct 15 seafarers from product tanker offshore Nigeria

The vessel had crew of 21 comprising Ukrainian, Romanian and Philippine nationals, 15 of whom were taken hostage

Fifteen seafarers have been taken hostage by pirates from a Malteseflagged products tanker called ‘Davide B’ offshore Nigeria. According to reports, the 19,800-dwt product tanker with a crew of 21 onboard was sailing from Latvia to Delta State in Nigeria when it was boarded by nine armed pira

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