Crude Oil Tanker Held Hostage

Just 45 minutes ago, the Flintinian Navy just recieved word that the largest crude oil ship, on it's way from Camas Harbour in Flintees to

Zenka Regional Port in Pyro Nation has been hijacked by pirates

somewhere between the Atlantic Ocean.  

At this time, how many pirates are aboard the ship is unclear, but reports

can confirm that there are 47 crew members on board this ship, 25 of whom live in Pyro Nation, and 22 whom live in Flintees.

The Navy has not recieved any word yet as to what the demands of the pirates are, but

there are rumors and suspicions that these pirates belong to a nation within The Commonwealth

or Arrgh, as their recent attack against Bourbon suggests.

Last words from the ship came through 2 minutes before being hijacked. Here is the exact transcript:

9:59:02 - Captain: All clear here, seas are fine.

9:59:12 - Dispatcher: Roger that, have a safe trip.

10:02:05 - Captain: Uhh, we (unintelligible) trouble over here. It appears (unintelligible) black vessel approaching us. Crew on standby.

10:02:18 - Dispatcher: Roger, is this an emergency?

10:02:49 - Captain: If word is not recieved from us within 4 minutes, declare an emergency.

10:03:01 - Dispatcher: Roger, navy on standby.

Those were the last words of the captain. No one knows for sure what happened,

but the Navy suggests the pirates have jammed their signals. As of now, 4 navy ships are headed in the direction of the last ping from

the ship.

We continue to standby as the story unfolds. Stay safe out there, and beware.