The Ghana Navy has commenced investigation into a suspected pirate attack on a Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel, MENGXIN 1, that took place in its waters on the evening of Thursday, 27 March 2025.
At approximately 1753 hours, preliminary reports indicated that seven armed individuals boarded the ship and fired warning shots, prompting several crew members to seek cover in a safe area.
The pirates stayed on board for about three hours after assembling everyone on deck and confiscating their mobile phones.
Following their departure, the crew came out of hiding to find the Captain, Chief Mate, and Chief Engineer, all Chinese nationals, missing, who are suspected of being kidnapped by the attackers.
