COPENHAGEN: The Danish oil tanker seized by pirates has been located in the Gulf of Guinea but a part of its crew has been kidnapped, the ship\u2019s owner Monjasa said Friday.
\nThe Monjasa Reformer, which had 16 crew on board when it was boarded by pirates on March 25, was found on Thursday by the French navy off the coast of Sao Tome and Principe.
\nWhen the vessel was located, \u201cthe pirates had abandoned the vessel and brought a part of the crew members with them,\u201d Monjasa said in a statement.
\n\u201cThe rescued crew members are all in good health and safely located in a secure environment and receiving proper attention following these dreadful events,\u201d it said.
\nNo details were provided on the number of crew kidnapped, nor their nationalities.
\n\u201cOur thoughts are with the crew members still missing and their families during this stressful period,\u201d Monjasa said, adding that it was \u201cworking closely with the local authorities\u201d to obtain the sailors\u2019 safe return.
\nThe owner said there was no reported damage to the vessel or cargo.
\nThe 135-meter-long Monjasa Reformer \u201cexperienced an emergency situation\u201d on March 25 around 260 kilometers west of Port Pointe-Noire in the Republic of Congo, Monjasa said.
\nThe shipowner added that the crew had sought refuge in the tanker\u2019s secure room or \u201ccitadel\u201d when the pirates boarded, \u201cin accordance with the onboard anti-piracy emergency protocol.\u201d
\nThe vessel was \u201csitting idle\u201d at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
COPENHAGEN: The Danish oil tanker seized by pirates has been located in the Gulf of Guinea but a part of its crew has been kidnapped, the ship\u2019s owner Monjasa said Friday. The Monjasa Reformer, which had 16 crew on board when it was boarded by pirates on March 25, was found on Thursday by the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":322980,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-322978","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n