22-08-2019:
The pirates, who kidnapped eight sailors, one Ukrainian, three Russians and four Filipinos, from the "Marmaita" off Cameroon, contacted the ship owner Marconsult. A ransom for their release was being negotiated. The talks can last for up to two weeks and the amount of ransom will not be revealed for the captives’ security. The health condition of the Russian captives was said to be satisfactory, and an agreement was reached to supply them with medicines against malaria. The pirates were Nigerians, and presumably, the sailors were taken to Nigeria. An emergency response group was negotiating the release of sailors
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said its diplomats are working with Cameroonian officials to accelerate the process of the release of the Russian citizens. The vessel itself was not seized.(source: Vesseltracker.)

General cargo ship MARMALAITA was attacked by pirates at Wouri river estuary anchorage, Douala, Cameroon, in the morning Aug 15 2019, Eight crew were kidnapped, including three Russian citizen. MARMALAITA has arrived at Douala outer anchorage on Aug 13 from USA via Equatorial Guinea.