The eleven crew members that were taken hostage by pirates from FWN Rapide off Port Harcourt, Nigeria, on April 21, are alive and together, ForestWave, manager of the attacked cargo ship, said in an update.
The company has finally managed to establish contact with its crew after days of searching for the missing sailors.
“ForestWave continues doing everything possible to secure the earliest release of its seafarers which remains its absolute priority. The families of those being held are being informed regularly about the situation of their loved ones,” the company added.
The Dutch-flagged ship, built in 2005, was on its way from Takoradi, Ghana to Port Harourt, Nigeria when it came under attack from pirates.
Three crew members managed to escape pirate hands during the attack. One of the mariners was found two nights ago hiding on board the vessel.
The general cargo ship is currently in a safe position in Nigerian waters.
ForestWave在一次更新中說，11月4日21日，尼日利亞哈科特港FWN Rapide被海盜劫持的11名船員還活著。
在水手失踪之後，該公司終於成功地與船員建立了聯繫。
“ForestWave將繼續盡早確保其船員的釋放，並定期通知被關押者的家屬關於親人的情況， “該公司補充說。
這艘建於2005年的荷蘭籍船從加納的塔科拉迪前往尼日利亞哈圖爾港，當時它受到海盜襲擊。
襲擊期間，三名船員設法逃脫海盜。其中一名船員在兩晚前被發現藏在船上。
目前這艘貨船處於安全的尼日利亞水域。
Imformation Source: World Maritime News Staff
