Suspected pirates board Singapore-registered vessel off Kenya

SINGAPORE : A Singapore-registered liquefied petroleum gas vessel, YORK, has been boarded by suspected pirates some 90 nautical miles from Mombasa, Kenya.

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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. LINK