Pirates Hit Product Tanker Off Indonesia

A bunch of pirates hijacked a product tanker off the coast of Indonesia earlier this month earlier than making off with the ship’s cargo.

The hijacking was confirmed by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre. According to the report, a bunch of 15 to 25 armed pirates boarded and hijacked a product tanker whereas underway on April 1 approximate 62 nautical miles of Pulau Uwi, Indonesia. Once onboard, the pirates took the crew hostage, broken all gear and stole private belongings. The pirates additionally transferred the ship’s cargo into one other vessel and escaped, the report stated.

All crew are secure and the tanker is crusing to a secure port, the IMB report stated.