Coastguard Seizes Pirates, Frees Hostages

The Seychelles coastguard, supported by the European Union's naval force operating off Somalia, has freed a hijacked ship.

Somalia: Coastguard Seizes Pirates, Frees Hostages (press release)

European Union Naval Force Somalia, 29 March 2010

This afternoon, 29th March, the EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from the Seychelles supported the Seychelles Coast Guard vessel Topaz to locate and apprehend a hijacked ... read more »
Somalia: Malta Flagged Oil Tanker Evades Pirate Attack (press release)

European Union Naval Force Somalia, 29 March 2010

On the morning 27 of March the Malta-flagged tanker MV SAVEH with a deadweight of 150 000 tonnes, was attacked by a Pirate Attack Group (PAG) approximately 300 Nautical Miles north ... read more »
Somalia: Panama Flagged Vessel Hijacked Close to Aden (press release)

EU Navfor, 29 March 2010

Reports have been received by EU NAVFOR that the MV Iceberg 1 has been hijacked 10 nautical miles off the port of Aden, Yemen, outside the International Recommended Transit ... read more »

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