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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAttempted hijacking of oil tanker reported off Isle of Wight
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/25/attempted-hijacking-of-oil-tanker-reported-off-isle-of-wight
Ongoing incident reported to have taken place onboard vessel south of Sandown
Sun 25 Oct 2020 11.08 EDT
Police have confirmed an incident onboard a vessel off the Isle of Wight, following reports of an attempted hijacking of an oil tanker.
The incident is reported to have taken place onboard the Liberian-registered Nave Andromeda crude oil tanker south of Sandown, according to Isle of Wight Radio.
A Hampshire police spokesman said: We are aware and dealing with an ongoing incident onboard a vessel which is situated south of the Isle of Wight.
We will provide you with further updates when we are in a position to do so.
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Ongoing incident reported to have taken place onboard vessel south of Sandown
Sun 25 Oct 2020 11.08 EDT
Police have confirmed an incident onboard a vessel off the Isle of Wight, following reports of an attempted hijacking of an oil tanker.
The incident is reported to have taken place onboard the Liberian-registered Nave Andromeda crude oil tanker south of Sandown, according to Isle of Wight Radio.
A Hampshire police spokesman said: We are aware and dealing with an ongoing incident onboard a vessel which is situated south of the Isle of Wight.
We will provide you with further updates when we are in a position to do so.
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Attempted hijacking of oil tanker reported off Isle of Wight (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Oct 2020
OP
Turns out 'hijack' was a bit of an exaggeration - 7 stowaways threatened the crew
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2020
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no_hypocrisy
(46,100 posts)1. Hijacking or mutiny?
If the ship is in British waters, are the actors Liberian or British? Are we talking pirates or a bunch of mutineers on the ship?
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)2. What do they plan to do with it?
Hide it and sell the oil?
I am just being facetious, but what is going on there?
dware
(12,375 posts)3. They could create a hell of an environmental disaster in the English Channel. nt
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)4. Oh. I see.
RainCaster
(10,872 posts)5. Recent photos & description show an empty vessel
Oddly enough, even the ballast tanks appear empty.
That should lower the environmental concerns. There is still so much more to be said about this.
Doodley
(9,089 posts)6. This was once my part of the world.
FelineOverlord
(3,578 posts)7. Attempted hijacking of oil tanker reported off Isle of Wight
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)8. Good! Because... well, we can't have this arrgh matey shit happening
Right, Cap'n Jack?
muriel_volestrangler
(101,315 posts)9. Turns out 'hijack' was a bit of an exaggeration - 7 stowaways threatened the crew
Hampshire police said all 22 crew members of the Nave Andromeda were safe and well and officers were now investigating the incident. The force said: At 10.04am today concerns were raised to police for the welfare of crew on board the vessel, which was situated approximately six miles off the coast of Bembridge.
The vessel had been travelling in the direction of Southampton, having sailed from Lagos in Nigeria. It was reported that a number of stowaways were on board, and they had made threats towards the crew.
Following a multi-agency response by police, with support from the military and other emergency service partners, seven people were detained by police.
The vessel left Lagos on 6 October. Lloyds List, the shipping newspaper, said it believed seven stowaways had boarded in Nigeria. Their presence had been discovered, but they became violent when the crew attempted to lock them in a cabin.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/25/attempted-hijacking-of-oil-tanker-reported-off-isle-of-wight
The vessel had been travelling in the direction of Southampton, having sailed from Lagos in Nigeria. It was reported that a number of stowaways were on board, and they had made threats towards the crew.
Following a multi-agency response by police, with support from the military and other emergency service partners, seven people were detained by police.
The vessel left Lagos on 6 October. Lloyds List, the shipping newspaper, said it believed seven stowaways had boarded in Nigeria. Their presence had been discovered, but they became violent when the crew attempted to lock them in a cabin.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/25/attempted-hijacking-of-oil-tanker-reported-off-isle-of-wight