Curacao Trader crew released after Gulf of Guinea kidnap ordeal
Seven Russians and six Ukrainians were released after being kidnapped last month. But the crew change crisis means they have not yet made it home
The 13 crew kidnapped from the product tanker Curacao Trader off Benin on July 17 have been released, shipmanager Alison Management says. The crew are being held at a Nigerian navy base for medical checks before they can be sent home — but virus restrictions have complicated the process