Contact made with crew of the M/V Mozart

The 15 crew members kidnapped on Sunday from the boxship M/V Mozart, are reported to be unharmed.

By Marc Allen, Maritime Direct UK.

Operator of the hijacked M/V Mozart, Boden Shipping, made a statement on January 23 and reports that all 15 of the Mozart’s kidnapped crew are unharmed and in good health.

The statement, made to Turkish news agency, Anadolu, read:

“Boden Shipping communicated with the crew members of the container ship Mozart, which was hijacked off Sao Tome on Jan. 23, 2021… Boden Shipping and Boden Shipping’s partners in Borealis Shipping continue to make every effort to ensure the fastest release of their teammates, who are their first and only priorities, and continue to be in constant communication with the families of the abducted sailors.”

One crew member was killed in the boarding 95nm off Sao Tome and a fortunate three crew members were left aboard to pilot the vessel back to port. The vessel is now lying at anchor in Port-Gentil. The Turkish government says it is doing everything in its power to secure the release of the 15, all of whom are Turkish nationals.