The naval force said the Feng Guo No . 168 departed from Port Louis , Mauritius , on October 1 , with 14 crew members onboard , including a Taiwanese captain and sailors from Vietnam , China and Indonesia . Pirates take over Taiwanese ship with 14 crew on board , surprising EU 's naval forces . The hijacking is farther south than any since EU started anti - piracy operations in January 2014 . Somali pirates are now holding a total of 18 ships and 383 hostages , EU says .
Pirates take over Taiwanese ship with 14 crew on board , surprising EU 's naval forces . The hijacking is farther south than any since EU started anti - piracy operations in January 2014 . Somali pirates are now holding a total of 18 ships and 383 hostages , EU says .