Greek-operated tanker goes missing after leaving Ivory CoastOctober 8, 2012 - 15:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Greek manager of a Bahamas-flagged tanker carrying more than 32,000 metric tons of gasoline reported the vessel missing on Monday, Oct 8 after it left Abidjan in the Ivory Coast unexpectedly in the early hours of Saturday, according to Reuters. The tanker Orfeas, crewed by two Greeks and 22 Filipinos, had been expected to discharge its cargo at Abidjan. However, Grace Management said in a statement that the vessel instead "sailed south without orders or explanation". "The managers have been trying to contact Orfeas continuously, unfortunately without result," Grace Management said. "Her last known position indicates she may be going towards Lagos, Nigeria." The incident could be the latest in a spate of attacks on shipping in the Gulf of Guinea. In August pirates attacked a Greek-operated oil tanker with a crew of about 20 off the coast of Togo. They released the ship a few days later after stealing 3,000 tons of fuel. Grace Management said that it has requested assistance from all relevant authorities and neighboring countries. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. |