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Marshall Islands Flagged Tanker Captured by Pirates Off Nigeria
The Marshall islands-flagged vessel MT Cape Bird was hijacked around 90 nautical miles from Lagos on Saturday 8 October. The tanker belongs to United Product Tankers GmbH & Co. KG from Hamburg, Germany. There are believed to be 20 crewmembers …
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Monsoon season is over prompting Somali pirates to gear up and prepare to send out their attack teams but the Volvo Ocean Race is re routed to avoid potential attacks.
The monsoon season is now over resulting in a much calmer sea allowing Somali pirates to attack with ease. Unfortunately the end of the monsoon season also ties in with the time of year that pleasure sailors like to take …
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BRITISH FORCES FREE ITALIAN CARGO SHIP MONTECRISTO HIJACKED OF THE COAST OF SOMALIA.
The Italian cargo ship Montecristo was seized 1000 kilometers from Somalia’s coast on Monday 10th October. The Montecristo is a 56,000ton bulk carrier owned by D’Alessio Group. The ship, which was carrying scrap metal, was hijacked during its journey from …
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MV Dover released by Somali pirates after ransom dropped at sea
MV Dover a Panamanian flagged, Greek owned vessel was released on Saturday 29 September after its 23 crew members had suffered almost seven months of torment at the hands of Somali Pirates. The vessel was hijacked on the 28 February …
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Somali Pirates hijack a Tanker at anchor off the coast of Oman
Somali Pirates managed to hijack a chemical tanker from under the noses of the Omani Coast Guard on Saturday 21 August. The Marshall Island flagged MV Fairchem Bogey was reported to be at anchor outside the Port of Salalah with …
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