Following the strike on our vessel (oil vessel MT BATTLE EACH OTHER) and also kidnapping of 20 staff participants on December 15, we can verify that 19 of the staff participants hijacked were launched by the criminal gang holding them.

It is with terrific remorse that we need to report that valued staff participant, an Able Seaman, was seemingly taken ill and also passed away soon after capture.

We are looking for even more details from those staff participants that have actually been launched and also a complete examination will certainly be held right into the ABDOMINAL’s death.

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All our compassions and also acknowledgements head out to near relative, friends and family at this unfortunate time. The ABDOMINAL’s instant family members have actually been notified and also are being sustained.

All the staff that have actually been launched have actually undertaken clinical checks and also are reported to be well, offered the scenarios of their experience.

They will certainly be debriefed by the neighborhood authorities and after that return residence to their family members with all feasible rate where they will certainly remain to obtain our complete assistance and also coaching.

We ask that the launched staff be offered personal privacy as they are rejoined with their family members and also job to totally recoup from their time in bondage.

Reference: unionmaritime.co