Pirates kidnap crew members of Dutch ship near Nigeria | Abroad

A special team from Seatrade tries to contact the kidnapped crew members to expedite their safe return. The shipping company is in close contact with the authorities in Nigeria. The Water Phoenix is ​​under naval escort on its way to its berth in Lagos harbor. The company also emphasizes that it does not want to disclose any information in order not to endanger the safety of the two abductees.

On NPO Radio 1, Radings spoke of “a particularly worrisome situation.” According to him, it is an area where piracy incidents occur more often. People on board are sometimes kidnapped to get a ransom.

The Water Phoenix sails under the Liberian flag. The ship had been en route from IJmuiden to Lagos in Nigeria since 23 August.

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