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Russian crew ship 'disappears' | Russian crew ship 'disappears' |
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A cargo ship with a Russian crew has disappeared off the coast of Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean, the Russian maritime journal Sovfracht reports. | A cargo ship with a Russian crew has disappeared off the coast of Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean, the Russian maritime journal Sovfracht reports. |
It says contact with the Maltese-flagged Arctic Sea vessel, with a crew of 13, was lost on 28 July. | It says contact with the Maltese-flagged Arctic Sea vessel, with a crew of 13, was lost on 28 July. |
Russia's navy and security services are trying to locate the ship. | |
The same vessel was boarded by armed men in the Baltic Sea on 24 July. The attackers later left without taking any money or valuables, Sovfracht says. | The same vessel was boarded by armed men in the Baltic Sea on 24 July. The attackers later left without taking any money or valuables, Sovfracht says. |
It adds that the vessel - which was reportedly carrying timber - was due to arrive at an Algerian port on 4 August. | It adds that the vessel - which was reportedly carrying timber - was due to arrive at an Algerian port on 4 August. |
Arctic Sea was built in 1991 and is operated by a firm based in Russia's northern city of Arkhangelsk, Sovfracht says. | Arctic Sea was built in 1991 and is operated by a firm based in Russia's northern city of Arkhangelsk, Sovfracht says. |
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