European Union Naval Force Somalia (Northwood)

Somalia: Pirated Merchant Vessel Panega Released

9 September 2010

press release

MV PANEGA was hijacked on 11 May 2010, approximately 100 nautical miles east of Aden (Yemen) in the Gulf of Aden. Today, 9 September, the vessel was released from Garacad from under pirate control.

Merchant Vessel (MV) PANEGA is a Bulgarian flagged Chemical product tanker, with a dead weight of 5,848 tons and a Bulgarian crew of 15, all of whom are reported in good health.

EU NAVFOR Somalia - Operation Atlanta's main task is to escort merchant vessels carrying humanitarian aid of the World Food Program (WFP) and vessels of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). EU NAVFOR also protects vulnerable vessels in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, deters and disrupts piracy. EU NAVFOR finally monitors fishing activity off the coast of Somalia.

Tagged: Arms and Armies, Business, Conflict, Conflict, East Africa, Somalia, Transport

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