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The MV Abdullah was on its manner from the Mozambique capital Maputo to the United Arab Emirates when it was attacked.
Pirates have seized a Bangladesh-flagged bulk service off the coast of Somalia and brought its 23-member crew hostage, the ship's homeowners mentioned.
The MV Abdullah was en route from the Mozambican capital Maputo to the United Arab Emirates with a cargo of 55,000 tonnes of coal when it was attacked on Tuesday, based on ship proprietor Kabir Metal Re-Rolling Mills.
“A bunch of 15-20 Somali pirates hijacked the ship,” mentioned Mehrul Karim, chief govt officer of Kabir Metal Re-Rolling Mills.
Maritime safety agency Ambre confirmed {that a} group of armed males had taken management of the ship.
The incident occurred within the Indian Ocean about 600 nautical miles (1,111 km) east of Mogadishu, the Somalia capital, Embrey mentioned.
The UK Maritime Commerce Operations (UKMTO) suggested different vessels within the space to train warning and mentioned it was investigating the incident.
Hijacking incidents off Somalia since December have raised issues a couple of reoccurrence of assaults by opportunistic pirates within the Indian Ocean, on high of a separate enhance in assaults on transport launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels.
The Houthis have launched a number of assaults within the Crimson Sea and the Gulf of Aden in response to Israel's struggle on Gaza concentrating on ships they are saying are linked to Israel, america or the UK.
Worldwide naval forces have been diverted north from the Gulf of Aden to the Crimson Sea, elevating fears that pirates will reap the benefits of the safety hole.
Somali pirates wreaked havoc in international waterways for nearly a decade from 2008 to 2018.
Information from the Maritime Safety Heart – Horn of Africa, the planning and coordination middle for the EU's anti-piracy operation EUNAVFOR, reveals greater than 20 hijackings or tried hijackings of vessels within the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin since November. Has been completed