The Liberian Registry appears to be taking the lead in a campaign aimed at putting an end to speculation that the recent hijacking of a Dynacom product tanker off Angola may have been a hoax.
In a statement the organisation acknowledged that the investigation of the incident involving the 74,998-dwt Kerala (built 2009) is ongoing but said it is already convinced that the vessel was seized by pirates on 18 January.
“The evidence gathered thus far by the INTERPOL Incident Response Team has allowed the Liberian Registry to conclude that the vessel was hijacked by pirates,” it said in an announcement released Thursday afternoon.
See attached file: Kerala inquisition ongoing.pdf
安哥拉海盗劫持油轮事件真相
利比里亚船舶登记处正在展开一场调查行动，以终结近期Dynacom公司成品油轮在安哥拉遭劫持可能是一场骗局的疑团。
利比里亚船舶登记处在一份声明中表示，74,998载重吨的Kerala轮遭劫持事件正在调查中。但是已证实该船确实于1月18日被海盗劫持。
根据6号下午发布的声明，”利比里亚船舶登记处依据国际刑警组织事件处理小组获得的证据，得出船舶被海盗劫持的结论”。
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