Subscribe to RSS feedRussian ‘hijacked’ crew may have been coerced No success yet in contacting owner of Arctic Sea, says
THE crew of a Russian general cargoship at the centre of hijacking speculation may have been acting under duress when the vessel reported to the British coastguard late last month, a spokesman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency speculated yesterday.
Meanwhile, the International Maritime Bureau has confirmed that attempts to contact the vessel’s owner have proved unsuccessful, with the result that the case is not yet officially being designated a piracy incident, despite such descriptions in the mainstream press. If you are already a subscriber, please sign in below. If you're not a subscriber and would like to experience the full benefits of Lloyd's List DCN with a 14 day trial, please click here. Alternatively, click here to subscribe.
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