SINGAPORE : A Singapore-registered liquefied
petroleum gas vessel, YORK, has been boarded by suspected pirates
some 90 nautical miles from Mombasa, Kenya.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
said a distress alert was received at around 8.25pm Singapore time
on Saturday.
The MPA added that there are 17 crew on board the
vessel which was on its way to Mahe, Seychelles.
Gerald Lim, the Singapore director of the ship owner
York Maritime Company, said most of the crew are Filipinos.
He said: "I also just got the news this morning (Sunday). We are
all trying to scramble for information now. There is no demands,
nothing yet. So far, we have not heard of anything."
MPA is currently working with the relevant government agencies and
York Maritime Company to address the issue.
The ship is managed by gas operator Interunity Management
Corporation, which is based in Greece.
The company is holding a meeting at 3pm Singapore time Sunday to
discuss the matter.
- CNA /ls