The Ghana Navy is investigating a suspected pirate attack on the Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel Mengxin 1 in Ghanaian waters on March 27, 2025.
Brigadier General E. Aggrey-Quashie confirmed the incident, stating, “Seven armed individuals boarded the ship, fired warning shots, and confiscated crew members’ mobile phones. After three hours, they departed, but the Captain, Chief Mate, and Chief Engineer—all Chinese nationals—were missing, suspected to have been kidnapped.”
The crew managed to report the incident after sailing closer to land due to a lack of network coverage at sea. The vessel has since docked safely at Tema Fishing Harbour, where the Marine Police and Naval Intelligence have begun interrogations.
Authorities have alerted neighboring countries through the ECOWAS Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) as part of efforts to track the attackers.
“All efforts are being made by intelligence agencies to locate and free the crew,” Brigadier General Aggrey-Quashie assured.
