Pirates seize Danish-owned ship with 16 crew in Gulf of Guinea

Pirates have boarded a Liberian-flagged oil tanker with 16 crew members in the Gulf of Guinea. The crew sought refuge in a citadel in line with the on board anti-piracy emergency protocol. Communication channels with the ship are down and international authorities have been alerted. The Gulf of Guinea is the world’s most dangerous spot for attacks on ships. This hijacking took place further south in an area that is not typically attacked by pirates.