A sailing boat comes on front of the Liberia- flagged oil vessel Nave Andromeda at Southampton Docks, adhering to a safety and security case aboard the ship the evening prior to off the coastline of Isle of Wight, in Southampton, Britain, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

By Henry Nicholls SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct 26 (Reuters)– Seven males have actually been jailed on uncertainty of confiscating control of a ship, British authorities claimed on Monday after unique pressures stormed an oil vessel under hazard from a team of stowaways the previous night.

The vessel’s driver gave thanks to the British authorities, claiming assistance was asked for after 7 stowaways that had actually boarded in Lagos, Nigeria, transformed hostile.

Troops from the Special Boat Service, Britain’s elite marine unique pressures system, boarded the Greek- run Nave Andromeda near the Isle of Wight off southerly England after the master of the ship claimed he was worried concerning the safety and security of his staff.

“The seven men have been arrested on suspicion of seizing or exercising control of a ship by use of threats or force,” authorities claimed. The males remain in authorities custodianship.

Defense Secretary Ben Wallace as well as Home Secretary Priti Patel licensed the militaries to board the vessel “to safeguard life and secure a ship that was subject to suspected hijacking,” the protection ministry claimed.

Sources with understanding of the scenario aboard the vessel claimed it was not a hijacking or captive taking.

“The UK authorities had been advised by the Master that stowaways had been found on board and that he was concerned for the safety of the crew due to the increasingly hostile behavior of the stowaways,” Athens- based Navios Tanker Management claimed.

“Happily no crew members were injured and all are safe and well,” it claimed. “Navios Tanker Management wish to thank all the UK Authorities involved in this operation for their timely and professional response.”

The 7 were restrained in the procedure including the SBS, the navy, coastguard as well as authorities.

“Navios would also like to pay tribute to the Master of the Nave Andromeda for his exemplary response and calmness and to all the crew for their fortitude in a difficult situation,” the ship driver claimed.

The protection ministry decreased to verify or refute the participation of the SBS– in accordance with British federal government plan of not discussing unique pressures procedures.

But a resource with understanding of the issue claimed the SBS were entailed. SBS procedures are typically identified. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Kate Holton, Mark Heinrich as well as Alison Williams)

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