Monjasa

2023 - 3 - 28

Monjasa Bunker/Cargo Tanker Boarded by Pirates (Ship & Bunker)

In West African waters, onboard anti-piracy emergency protocol invoked, ship's communications currently down.

There are no reports of damage to the ship or cargo. All our thoughts are with the crew and relatives in these hours." "Montec Ship Management [the ship's manager] were notified by the crew that pirates had boarded the vessel and that the entire crew was secured inside the citadel in accordance with the onboard anti-piracy emergency protocol," the statement said.

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Missing tanker: Monjasa working to establish contact after pirates ... (TradeWinds)

The recent lull in piracy offshore west Africa has ended with an attack on a Monjasa tanker. Reports varied, but it is known the 13,700-dwt product carrier ...

All our thoughts are with the crew and relatives in these hours." IMB said the ship is painted “with black topside, black vertical sides with an orange stripe all around the hull, black funnel with orange funnel logo.” “On 25 March 2023, the tanker has been attacked and boarded by armed pirates.” "Monjasa will keep working closely with Montec Ship Management and the authorities during this difficult situation and in the aftermath. "On board communications channels are currently down and we are working with the local authorities to establish communication to understand the situation on board and provide all the support needed by the crew to overcome these dreadful events," Monjasa said. “At the time of the incident, the vessel was sitting idle with 16 crew members on board,” Monjasa said in a statement on Tuesday.

AFRICA: Monjasa oil tanker boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea (Bunkerspot)

Pirates have boarded the Liberian-flagged bunker/cargo tanker, Monjasa Reformer, which has 16 crew members onboard. Monjasa has told Bunkerspot that onboard ...

All our thoughts are with the crew and relatives in these hours.’ The incident took place on 25 March at 22:38 UTC some 140 nautical miles west of Port Pointe-Noire, Congo. Pirates have boarded the Liberian-flagged bunker/cargo tanker, Monjasa Reformer, which has 16 crew members onboard.

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Pirates board Danish-owned ship in Gulf of Guinea (Reuters)

Pirates have attacked and boarded a Danish-owned ship in the Gulf of Guinea and all communications channels with the vessel are down, a spokesperson for ...

Security Council. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Montec reported the incident to a maritime cooperation centre operated by the British and French navies to maintain safety in the Gulf of Guinea.

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Pirates board Danish-owned ship in dreaded Gulf of Guinea (Aljazeera.com)

The tanker was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea, seen as one of the world's most dangerous shipping routes.

According to Monjasa, the operator is working with all relevant maritime authorities in the region, including several navies. [Greek station master court appearance delayed as anger simmers](/news/2023/3/4/greek-station-master-due-in-court-over-rail-disaster?traffic_source=KeepReading) [What went wrong in Greece? The Liberian-flagged, Danish-owned tanker was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea, seen as one of the world’s most dangerous shipping routes.

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Pirates boarded Danish ship in Gulf of Guinea (Yahoo Lifestyle)

A Danish-owned Liberian-flagged oil tanker was boarded by pirates over the weekend in the Gulf of Guinea, the owner said Tuesday, adding that contact with ...

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Pirates Attack Product Tanker; MONJASA REFORMER in Gulf of ... (latest news and events in maritime and shipping)

A product tanker identified as MONJASA REFORMER has been attacked in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of DR Congo near Point Noire.

In one instance the suspect had 432 rounds of ammunition, and another had 468 rounds of ammunition, and all of them had large sums of cash. The Italian Navy assisted the product tanker in that incident. MDAT-GoG has issued only five additional reports in the past 90 days for the west coast of Africa.

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Pirates boarded Danish ship in Gulf of Guinea (Digital Journal)

A Danish-owned Liberian-flagged oil tanker was boarded by pirates over the weekend in the Gulf of Guinea, the owner said Tuesday, adding that contact with.

The Absalon-class Danish frigate Esbern Snare — equipped with a helicopter and around 175 marines onboard — was sent to patrol the waters between November 2021 and March 2022, a period when the risk of attacks was higher. According to an official at the port of Pointe-Noire, the ship had arrived in Congolese waters on March 18 and left on March 22, and was in international waters when it was attacked. Monjasa declined to give any information on the nationalities of the crew members when asked by AFP.

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Monjasa Confirms Pirate Attack with Search Ongoing for Missing ... (The Maritime Executive)

Monjasa, a Danish oil trading and supply company, confirmed that it has lost contact with one of the company's product tankers, the Monjasa Reformer,...

The policy comprises measures to be taken both during and after a possible assault,” the company writes in its statement. In addition to immediately reporting the boarding to MDAT-GoG, Montec reports working with all relevant maritime authorities in the region, including several local and international navies. Built in China in 2003, the product tanker is approximately 442 feet long and 13,700 dwt.

Pirates board oil tanker with 16 crew in Gulf of Guinea (PAHomePage.com)

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Pirates have boarded a Liberian-flagged oil tanker with 16 crew members in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, the Danish vessel owner said ...

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Pirates Boarded Danish Ship in Gulf of Guinea (Voice of America)

This undated and unlocated handout picture released by Monjasa shows the Liberian-flagged oil tanker, Monjasa Reformer, owned by Monjasa, and technically ...

But it suggested "navy vessels from several countries in the area... In November 2021, sailors from the frigate were involved in a firefight resulting in the deaths of five suspected pirates. The Absalon-class Danish frigate Esbern Snare — equipped with a helicopter and around 175 marines onboard — was sent to patrol the waters between November 2021 and March 2022, a period when the risk of attacks was higher. Many of the attacks in recent years have been carried out by Nigerian criminal gangs who strike out in speed boats from hideouts in the Delta region to raid vessels. Pirates have long been a risk in the Gulf of Guinea — a major shipping route stretching 5,700 kilometers from Senegal to Angola, with Nigerian gangs carrying out most attacks. The ship owner said the crew had sought refuge in the tanker's secure room when the pirates boarded, "in accordance with the onboard anti-piracy emergency protocol."

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Pirates board Monjasa oil tanker “Monjasa Reformer” in Gulf of Guinea (Manifold Times)

Global oil and shipping group Monjasa on Tuesday (28 March) confirmed pirates have boarded Liberian-flagged oil tanker Monjasa Reformer in West Africa's ...

ADNOC L&S, Gulf Energy Maritime, Cockett Marine Oil, Mideast/Bahri Ship Management and VPS experts present their views on biofuel bunker hurdles at the VPS Biofuels Seminar in Dubai on 16 March. Transferred shares of 40 subsidiaries to BVI firm after tribunal awarded claims in favour of Trinity Seatrading; YSPL has also filed a civil complaint against DNV and Liberian ship registry at Nanjing Maritime Court. VPS, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, Wilhelmsen Ship Management, and INTERTANKO executives offered a multitude of perspectives to 73 attendees during the VPS Biofuels Seminar, reports Manifold Times.

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Monjasa product tanker hijacked in Gulf of Guinea (Riviera Maritime Media)

Pirates attacked and boarded the tanker on 25 March, hijacking the ship and turning off its AIS transponder; the vessel was seen again on 28 March, ...

MDAT-GoG reported the vessel had been boarded by five armed perople who approached the vessel from a skiff. The 2003-built vessel’s livery is black-hulled with a black funnel and an orange logo. The company said the 16 crew on board the ship, managed by Montec Ship Management, alerted the management firm about the boarding, telling Montec all crew on board had been secured inside the vessel’s citadel after following the vessel’s anti-piracy emergency protocol.

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Crew of Danish oil tanker attacked by pirates have barricaded ... (Daily Mail)

Communication has been lost with tanker Monjasa Reformer (pictured before the attack) since it was boarded by five armed pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, ...

Communication was lost with tanker Monjasa Reformer after it was boarded by five armed pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of west Africa, on Saturday particularly the EU countries should coordinate their presence' to provide the best cover. 'Hopefully we are not witnessing a new trend and [this] is just an isolated incident. Communication was lost with tanker Monjasa Reformer after it was boarded by five armed pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of west Africa, on Saturday. The Liberian-flagged oil and chemical tanker was boarded by the five pirates around 140 miles west of the Republic of Congo's Port Pointe-Noire. Sixteen crew on Danish oil tanker have been locked in ship's safe room for five days after being boarded by pirates in the most dangerous shipping lane in the world

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