FWN Rapide’s 11 kidnapped crew alive and together

ForestWave informed that it managed to establish contact with the crew of the cargo vessel 'FWN Rapide', that were taken hostage off Port Harcourt, Nigeria, on April 21. The company confirmed that all remaining eleven seafarers are alive and together. Of the 12 crew that were taken hostage, one was found hiding onboard the ship.

ForestWave will continue its attempts to release the seafarers, which is a priority for the company.

At the time of the incident, the 2005-built 'FWN Rapide' was en route from Takoradi, Ghana to Port Harourt. The company’s emergency response team has been activated and ForestWave is in close contact with the authorities to secure earliest release of the crew.

Twelve crew members were kidnapped, with the company reporting that pirates attacked the ship prior to entering the port of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

One of the twelve crewmembers kidnapped from the general cargo vessel 'FWN Rapide' was eventually found hidden onboard the vessel, according to an updated statement by Dutch manager ForestWave. The crew man was located late last night during a search of the ship, which is currently in a safe position in Nigerian waters.

Source: safety4sea