The men, which include the captain, chief officer, chief engineerand bosun, were taken from a vessel called Continental 1.
The incident took place on 13 June, butdetails have only just emerged in the latest piracy report from securityconsultants AKE Maritime.
AKE reports that the vessel was boarded by fourteenarmed men from two skiffs around 7NM southwest of the Ofon oil field.
In addition to kidnapping the crew members the robbersalso stole a number of valuables and possessions before escaping.
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