Because of the latest incident of hijacking in the Red Sea, it had reached eighty-three (83) Filipino crews who were captured today by Somali pirates.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) knew the identified eighteen (18) Filipino crews who were included in a chemical tanker hijacking.A Filipinio naval liason officer who was designated in Manama, Bahrain directly communicated to the shipping line MT Motivator.Before this, the EU anti-piracy task force confirmed that the MT Motivator was attacked by pirates and showered bullets in the north portion of Bab-Al-Mandeb area.”

After notification of this attack, attempts were made to make contact with the Motivator but to no avail. The hijack was confirmed early on 5 July,” EU NAVFOR said.The ship was loaded with almost 13,065 tons of lubricating oil.Today, the authorities are making steps to ensure the safety of the crew.

Source: Allvoices

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