Bourbon crew released from kidnappers

OE Staff
Monday, May 11, 2015

Bourbon confirmed that the three Nigerian crew members abducted on board the Surfer 1440 off the coast of Nigeria on 8 April 2015, have been released.

According to Bourbon, the three are in good health and arrived at Port Harcourt on 8 May 2015.

In April, the French vessel operator said the crew boat was boarded off the Nigerian coast the night of 8 April 2015 and immediately activated an emergency unit based in Nigeria.

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