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Shipping News and information / *UPDATE 3* MS LEOPARD Attacked by pirates

« on: January 13, 2011, 08:33:54 PM »

According to still unconfirmed information, the six crew members, including two Danes from the Danish cargo ship Leopard, abducted by pirates. It quotes the acclaimed Tradewinds newspaper sources to say Thursday night.

Turkish soldiers - according to unconfirmed reports - allegedly arrived on board the Danish ship, and have found that both the pirates and the six-man crew is gone.

If it proves to be true, this is a completely new development in the approach pirates previously applied.

According to the newspaper's information, the six crew members be transferred to a notorious pirate mother ship, a hijacked Taiwanese fishing vessel.

Pirate mother ship, according maritimedanmark.dk be where Jin Chun Tsai 68, seen below.

But all information is still unconfirmed.

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Shipping News and information / *UPDATE 2* MS LEOPARD Attacked by pirates

« on: January 13, 2011, 07:03:43 PM »

The Danish freighter Leopard, who Thursday was declared to be hijacked, have allegedly been freed from a Turkish warship. That writes the shipping newspaper Tradewinds with reference to sources. The information is so far unconfirmed.

According to Tradewinds Turkish troops arrived this afternoon on board the Danish freighter. It happened after the warship helicopter early in the day had found there was no sign of activity on board.

There was allegedly no pirates on board the Danish freighter when the Turkish soldiers boarded the ship.

The soldiers began to break into the saferoom where its six-man crew - including two Danes - is believed to be. But there is currently no additional information concerning the crew's fate.

It should be emphasized that the information is not confirmed by other sources.

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Shipping News and information / *UPDATE* MS LEOPARD Attacked by pirates

« on: January 13, 2011, 05:14:02 PM »

Danish Shipowners confirm Thursday afternoon that the Danish freighter Leopard, with two Danish crew members on board, one of whom is the captain - has been hijacked.

"What we have been told is that the ship has been hijacked," says Deputy Director of the Danish Shipowners' Association, Jan Fritz Hansen, according jp.dk Ritzau.

maritimedanmark.dk was Wednesday evening, the first Danish media which could indicate that the Danish-flagged cargo ship came under attack by pirates off the coast of Oman in the Gulf of Aden, and was feared hijacked.

"We are very busy right now. But yes - the ship is under attack. There are two Danes on board and crew are a total of six men. All I can say right now, "said company Ship Crafts CEO Claus Bech, Wednesday evening to maritimedanmark.dk.

Statement confirmed the information in Tradewinds that the ship was supposedly under attack from pirates.

Tradewinds writes today that Leopard may have weapons on board when the ship is certified to fly in weapons, and the company is known to work in that part of the market.

It is no longer possible to connect to Ship Craft, which is based in H

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Shipping News and information / MS LEOPARD Attacked by pirates

« on: January 12, 2011, 09:51:36 PM »

Right now is the Danish Cargo vessel LEOPARD under attack by Pirates off the coast of Oman in the Gulf of Aden.

"We are very busy right now. But yes - the ship is under attack, "says company Ship Crafts CEO Claus Bech, Wednesday evening to maritimedanmark.dk.

"There are two Danes on board and crew are a total of six men. All I can say right now, "says Claus Bech to the news portal.

According to unconfirmed information, the satellite communications to the ship is off.

The latest news heard from the ship is that it was under attack from two pirate ships and the crew sought shelter in a specially designed security room, fitted precisely to ensure the crew in case of pirate attacks.

The ship belongs to the shipping company Ship Craft in H

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Shipping News and information / Lisco Gloria declared a total loss

« on: January 03, 2011, 10:36:10 PM »

I just heard today that Lisco Gloria was declared a total loss.. 



http://maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=9738

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Help and Advice / Esvagt Photos..

« on: April 21, 2010, 01:39:32 PM »

Hi All..

I just want to tell you that when you search for Esvagt ships only appears 6 photos.. I know I got 5 but they are not appearing when you search for them.. WHY??