A German ship which was boarded by pirates east of the Gulf of Aden on Monday has been confirmed as hijacked.



TradeWinds first reported that the 5,200-dwt Ems River was under attack but that the crew had concealed themselves inside a secure onboard citadel in the hope of averting seizure.

That hope was dashed on Tuesday when the 2010-built general cargoship was confirmed as under pirate control and once again on the move.



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