Pirates have attacked and boarded a Danish-owned ship in the Gulf of Guinea, shipping company Monjasa confirmed this morning.
All 16 crew members sought refuge in a safe room onboard the Monjasa Reformer vessel after the attack on Saturday, a spokesperson for the shipping company said.
The Liberian-flagged oil and chemical tanker, which was sitting idle, was attacked about 140-nautical miles west of the Republic of Congo's Port Pointe-Noire.
All communications channels with the vessel are currently down, the spokesperson said.
The vessel is operated by Dubai-based Montec Ship Management, which is owned by Monjasa.
