Ongoing police incident on tanker off IOW?

[Denek]

Sorted I think

 

[AndrewL]

SPECIAL FORCES BRING NAVE ANDROMEDA SITUATION TO AN END

 

[Sharky34]

What is the proper shape and lights for "have been hi-jacked" Underway but not under command?
TS

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[[163233]]

Seems they snuck onboard in Nigeria hoping for a better life somewhere civilised, and then panicked when they found out it was taking them to Britain.

 

[laika]

A decent piece of journalism in today's Guardian if anyone is interested in getting a better idea of what actually happened:
Seven stowaways and a hijacked oil tanker: the strange case of the Nave Andromeda

 

[capnsensible]

Fascinating link, thanks.

 

[[70521]]

An interesting read. Sounds something got lost in translation. Sending a pilot onboard with a 'friend from Poole' could have saved a lot of time and effort.