Greek shipping company Latsco Marine Management confirmed that naval forces arrived on scene on Friday, November 7, afternoon and are providing assistance to the Hellas Aphrodite (IMO: 9722766).
Armed forces deployed from EUNAVFOR naval assets with the assistance of their helicopter, boarded the vessel and confirmed the safety of all 24 crew members.
On the early afternoon of November 7, Operation ATALANTA forces liberated the Maltese-flagged tanker Hellas Aphrodite.
As it is reported, the crew, composed of 24 people, is safe and there were no injuries. Throughout the incident, they remained in the citadel in direct contact with ATALANTA.
“Initial reports indicate that no unauthorised persons were found on board when naval forces arrived. A detailed search of the vessel
