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title: Kidnapping - 78nm NW Sao Tome
description: Reporting indicates that the Liberian flagged Heavy Load carrier ZHEN HUA 7 (IMO9166560) has been boarded while drifting 78nm NW of Sao Tome.
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# [Kidnapping - 78nm NW Sao Tome](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/boarding78nm-0nw-sao-tome)

 Written by [Dryad Global](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/author/dryad-global) | November 13, 2020 at 5:25 PM

Reporting indicates that the Liberian flagged Heavy Load carrier ZHEN HUA 7 (IMO9166560) has been boarded while drifting 78nm NW of Sao Tome resulting in the kidnap of 14 crew. 

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