An oil items vessel with 22 Indian staff participants has actually been missing out on given that Friday in the Gulf of Guinea, the supervisor of the vessel has actually validated, stimulating worries that the vessel has actually been pirated.

Hong Kong- based Anglo-Eastern validated in a tweet that they have actually shed call with their handled MT Marine Express while in Cotonou,Benin Last call was made with the vessel February 1 at 03:30 UTC.

We remorse that call has actually been shed with the AE-managed MT Marine Express while at Cotonou,Benin Last call went to 03:30 UTC, Feb 1. Authorities have actually looked out as well as are reacting. Our leading concern is the security of the staff, whose households have actually been spoken to. Updates TBA.

— Anglo-Eastern (@angloeasterngrp) February 2, 2018

The 180-meter MT Marine Express is signed up inPanama The vessel was constructed in 2009.

AIS monitoring information reveals the vessel was last at an anchorage off Cotonou, Benin onFriday

Anlgo-Eastern offered the adhering to upgrade on Sunday:

Merchant Ship Marine Express with 22 Indian nationals is missing out on off the Coast of Benin in the Gulf ofGuinea We are making full blast initiatives in sychronisation with Nigerian as well as Benin marine authorities to map the missing out on ship. We have actually established a Helpline no.( +234 )9070343860.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) February 4, 2018