Update: Russia Identifies Merchant Ship Hijacked off Benin?
The merchant vessel believed to have been hijacked by pirates some 72 nautical miles off the coast of Cotonou, Benin, could be the 1991-built reefer ship MV Saronic Breeze.
Pirates Hijack Merchant Vessel off Cotonou?
merchant vessel is believed to have been hijacked by pirates some 72 nautical miles off the coast of Cotonou, Benin, according to data provided by Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG).
Merchant Tanker Fired at off Yemen
merchant tanker was approached by a small vessel and fired at utilizing a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) off the coast of Yemen, Asket cited reports from crisis management and response consultancy NYA.