Piracy fears as mystery deepens over missing ship

RUSSIAN navy vessels were patrolling the Atlantic yesterday in search of a Maltese-flagged ship that has been missing for more than two weeks since sailing through the English Channel.

The Arctic Sea, its 15 Russian crew members and its €1.3 million cargo of timber had been due to make port on August 4 in Algeria but hasn’t arrived.

The ship was last heard from on July 28, making contact with British maritime officials and then sailing through the Dover Strait.