IMO Chief Urges Immediate Release Of 44 Seafarers Held By Somali Pirates
Arsenio Dominguez said the 44 crew members face food and water shortages as piracy incidents rose 17% worldwide, according to the IMO.
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The International Maritime Organization is calling for the release of 44 sailors taken hostage. The three ships on which they are being held were hijacked by pirates in April and May off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden. Observers note a resurgence of piracy in the region.
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Image for representation purposes only The seafarers have endured months in captivity amid a surge in attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has appealed for urgent international efforts to secure the safe release of 44 seafarers held captive in Somali waters by pirates and armed robbers. The seafarers are being held aboard three detained vessels: the MT Honour 25, Eureka and Sward, which were h…
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Global Diaspora NewsUN maritime agency seeks release of 44 detained seafarers as food runs low
The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) appealed on Monday for the urgent release of 44 seafarers held captive in Somali waters by pirates and armed robbers.
IMO Says 44 Seafarers Held By Pirates In Three Months ,Seeks Immediate Action After 24 Recent Attacks;
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for urgent international action to secure the release of 44 seafarers being held captive by pirates in Somali waters. In a statement on Monday, IMO disclosed that the crew members are confined aboard three vessels—MT Honour 25, Eureka and Sward—hijacked in separate incidents between April and May off Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden. Dominguez told the IM…
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