Greenwich shipping firm announces release of kidnapped crew members
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Diamond S Shipping’s main offices are located at 33 Benedict Place in downtown Greenwich. The company has announced that four crew members who had been kidnapped Nov. 29, 2020, from one of its vessels off the coast of Togo have been released.File / Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
GREENWICH — Four crew members who were kidnapped in late November from a product-tanker vessel owned by Greenwich-based Diamond S Shipping off the coast of the west African nation of Togo have been released, the company announced.
“All four crew members are safe and will undergo further medical examinations today,” the company said in the announcement. “Diamond S would like to thank all those involved in securing their release. Due to the sensitive nature of the incident, Diamond S will provide no further updates on this matter.”