NO DIRECT contact has been made with a UK-flagged tanker attacked by Somali pirates since it was seized, the ship’s managers said last night.
The 7,926-tonne St James Park was captured in the Gulf of Aden while on its way to Thailand from Spain.
A spokesman for London-based Zodiac Maritime Agencies said: “There are no reports of any injuries to crew or vessel.
“The managers of the vessel are working closely with the naval authorities and other organisations to secure the early and safe release of all crew members.
“We have had no direct contact with the ship since it was hijacked.”
The ship, which was captured on Monday, has 26 crew on board from Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Philippines, Poland, Georgia, India and Turkey.
