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Diamond S Shipping Inc. Provides an Update on an Incident Involving One of Its Vessels

Diamond S Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSSI) (Diamond S) announced that the four crew members who had been kidnapped from one of its product tanker vessels, the Agisilaos, on November 29, 2020 were released Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Caption: Chemical/Oil …

Jan 8, 2021 / Piracy

Ugland’s bulk carrier Bonita boarded by pirates off Cotonou; 9 crewmembers kidnaped

Ugland bulk vessel MV Bonita was boarded by pirates very early Saturday morning off Cotonou/Benin while she was at anchor.Nine crew members were taken off the vessel while she was waiting for berth to discharge inbound cargo, gypsum.The remaining …

Nov 4, 2019 / Piracy