Two Turkish crew members taken hostage by pirates on M/T Basat
The tanker of Tersan Shipping of Turkey, the "Basat" with a Turkish crew of 14 was attacked by Nigerian pirates in Nigerian waters on Nov 5, 2014.
The tanker was en route from Douala to Abidjan. The pirates boarded the vessel, all but two of the crew made it to the citadel, two others were taken hostage.
The pirates already called the crewing company in Tuzla and demanded $5 million ransom. Talks were under way. The ransom mwanwhile was reduced to $ 500.000. On Nov 6 the tanker arrived on Abidjan roads and dropped anchor.
The tanker of Tersan Shipping of Turkey, the "Basat" with a Turkish crew of 14 was attacked by Nigerian pirates in Nigerian waters on Nov 5, 2014.
The tanker was en route from Douala to Abidjan. The pirates boarded the vessel, all but two of the crew made it to the citadel, two others were taken hostage.
The pirates already called the crewing company in Tuzla and demanded $5 million ransom. Talks were under way. The ransom mwanwhile was reduced to $ 500.000. On Nov 6 the tanker arrived on Abidjan roads and dropped anchor.