Pirates hijack LPG ship
PIRATES have today hijacked a German LPG ship with 13 crew in the Gulf of Aden.
The 4,316dwt Longchamp was en route to Asia from Europe when it was boarded by seven armed pirates this morning, owner MPC told Fairplay.
The crew are 12 Filipinos and 1 Indonesian, a company spokesman said.
He told Fairplay that no injuries were reported and that company satellite data shows that she ship is approaching the Somali coast.
MPC would not confirm reports that the ship was fully laden.
Longchamp is managed by Bernhard Schulte.