On Dec 20 about 1200 UTC in 01 46S 060 32E, the cargo m/v Orna which was enroute Durban - Zhangzhou, was hijacked in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 nautical miles North East of the Seychelles. The attack was launched from 2 attack skiffs, with pirates firing small arms and rocket propelled grenades at the merchant vessel. The vessel was stopped and boarded by at least 4 pirates. The crew is co-operating and no damage is reported. Number and nationalities of the crew yet unknown.
Orna IMO 8312162, dwt 27915, built 1984, flag Panama. Registered owner Sirago Shipmanagement Co.
Topic: ORNA hijacked off the Seychelles (Read 992 times)