There have been no reports of pirate attacks in European waters for centuries. Until now. The Guardian reports on the mysterious disappearance of a major cargo vessel - from the English Channel.
The mystery surrounds the Arctic Sea, a 98-metre Russian-crewed cargo ship that set off from Finland on 23 July carrying timber worth about £1m, bound for the Algerian port of Bejaia.
Its last confirmed contact with the outside world came just before 3pm UK time on 29 July, when it radioed British coastguards to say it was in the Dover straits and heading for Algeria.Update: The mystery surrounding a missing merchant ship deepened Thursday with the vessel's operator suggesting piracy and maritime experts suspecting foul play or even a secret cargo.
Signals from the ship's automatic identification system (AIS) beacon confirmed the position.
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