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Tanker boarded by intruders off West India

The "Arionas" has been boarded by eight unarmed robbers at the Kandla outer anchorage on May 9, 2019, at 10.10 p.m. The ship had sailed from Nhava Sheva on May 7, 2019, and was bound to Haldia, ETA May 19. The tanker was anchored in position 22 46 08 N, 070 02 08 E, when it was approached at starboard side. The robbers stole two pieces of 10 inches x 12 inches cargo reducers from the starboard side manifold area. The Master raised the alarm, sounded the ship's whistle, mustered the crew and reported the incident to the ship's agent. The Marine Police, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Kandla port authority were also informed of the incident.

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Three sailors have died of food poisoning aboard the Arionas in the night of Mar 10, 2010. The ship was underway from Cyprus to Rotterdam, carrying 28,000 tonnes of kerosene. The 20 crew members were from Russia and the Philippines. French officials have sent a helicopter with two gendarmes and a doctor for a preliminary investigation before the ship anchored off Le Havre for further investigations in the morning of Mar 10.