The captain confirmed that the crew is alive and unharmed
All 25 crew of a hijacked Singapore-registered chemical tanker are believed to be safe, its ship management company said on Thursday after establishing contact for the first time with its captain.
The captain of the 29,871 dwt Gemini, which was hijacked by pirates on 30 April, established satellite phone contact on Wednesday with Glory Ship Management. Singapore-based Glory said the satellite phone contact was intermittent as the connection was “very weak”.
“The captain confirmed that the crew – who are from four Asian countries – were alive and unharmed, but did not communicate any other details,” Glory said in a statement.
“We are relieved that the crew are safe and unharmed. The safety of the crew is our highest priority and we hope and pray for their well-being. We await further contact from their presumed abductors,” it added. Gemini, which was carrying Indonesian crude palm, was believed to have been seized off Kenyan waters.
Source: Seatrade Asia
