Singapore tanker recovered off Africa, crew safe

A Singapore-flagged oil tanker and its crew were recovered safely over the weekend after being attacked by pirates in international waters off the coast of West Africa last week. Ivory Coast and French air and naval assets searched for the 'Success 9' ship after its tracking equipment was disabled by the attackers.The pirates got away with 5,000 tonnes of diesel.The ship was taken to the port of Abidjan in Ivory Coast.