Two crew members died in pirate attack
One sailor died after a pirate attack on the tanker "SP Brussels" off West Africa on Apr 29, 2014.
Two pirates were also killed during a shootout with armed security guards on board the tanker.
The pirates attacked the ship at about 11 p.m. local time while it was enroute from Port Harcourt to Lagos.
The crew retreated to the citadel , but two crew members could not get to safety. There were 17 crew members and two armed guards on board the tanker when the pirates attacked.
During an investigaton of the vessel in the morning the security forces found the body of one sailor. Another slightly wounded were found hidden on the ship. Already in December 2012, five sailors were kidnapped from the ship. However, they were later released unharmed.
One sailor died after a pirate attack on the tanker "SP Brussels" off West Africa on Apr 29, 2014.
Two pirates were also killed during a shootout with armed security guards on board the tanker.
The pirates attacked the ship at about 11 p.m. local time while it was enroute from Port Harcourt to Lagos.
The crew retreated to the citadel , but two crew members could not get to safety. There were 17 crew members and two armed guards on board the tanker when the pirates attacked.
During an investigaton of the vessel in the morning the security forces found the body of one sailor. Another slightly wounded were found hidden on the ship. Already in December 2012, five sailors were kidnapped from the ship. However, they were later released unharmed.