MARSEC247: 2009

Friday, January 30, 2009

GOA Hijacks 2009

GOA Hijacks 2009

St James Park hijacked 28 Dec
News: eunavfor, timesonline, DEFPRO, USN, marinelink,
Detail, IMO 9072836, Flag - UK
Crew of 26, Filipinos (3), Russians (3), Georgians (1), Romanians (2), Bulgarians (5), Ukrainans (2), Polish (1), Indians (6) and Turkish (3). There are no UK citizens onboard.
Pic1 ,
Released on 13 May 10, News: EU NAVFOR, BBC, Xinhua, AFP,

MV Navios Apollon hijacked 28 Dec
approximately 200 nm East of the Seychelles
News: infomarine, eunavfor, xinhua
Detail : IMO 9211145, Flag - Greece
Crew - 19 (1 Greek & 18 Philippine)
Pic1, Pic 2
Released on 28 Feb 10, News: EU NAVFOR, Reuters, cnn, AFP,

MV Socotra 1 hijacked December 25
News: Reuters, australia.to, Aust2,
Flag - Yemeni, food cargo , crew 6 Yemeni
- left Alshahr port in the eastern province of Hadramout bound for Socotra Archipelago

Al Mahmoud 2, hijacked December 24
News: Reuters, australia.to, SMCM , IMO
Crew - 16, Flag - Yemeni, cargo and fishing vessel

MV Saad 1 hijacked during Nov to Dec 2009
Iranian Dhow, 19 Crews, Pic1
Released on 18 Mar 2010
News: EUnavfor, AP, eaglespeak, SNMG2,

FV Shahbaig hijacked 5 Dec @ Indian Ocean, 320 nm E of Socotra.
Use by pirate to hijack MV ASIAN GLORY. After the hijacking, the SHAHBAIG was abandoned.
News: EUnavfor, despardes,
Details & Picture - Nil
Crew of 29, all from Pakistan
Released on 2 Jan 2010
News: EUnavfor,

MT Maran Centaurus hijacked 29 Nov
about 800 miles (1,300 km) off the coast of Somalia.
crew of 28, (9 Greek, 16 Filipinos, 2 Ukrainian and 1 Romanian.)
News: AP,AP1,AP2, newsolio, BBC, independent,
Detail & Pic1, Pic2, Company,
Released on 18 Jan 2010
News: CNN, FT, Reuters, MGN, RFI, BG, CP, factbox

MV Theresa VIII hijacked 16 Nov
News: CNN, wikio, khabor, BBC, AFP, timeslive,
Details & Picture
Released on 16 Mar 2010
News: EUNavfor, Reuters, BBC, RTTNews, PressTV, CNN, AP, AFP,

MV Filitsa hijacked 11 Nov
News: dallasnews, VOA, CNN, AP, xinhua, AFP,
Details & Picture
Released on 1 Feb 2010
News: australia.to, alertnet, ukpress, CB, iol

MV Delvina hijacked 5 Nov
News: Reuters, xinhua, mgn, ptinews, defenceweb, EUnavfor
Details & Picture
Released on 1 7 Dec 2009
News: EUnavfor, Reuters, visualrian, dfa,

FV Thai Union 3 hijacked 29 Oct
News: defpro, EU NAVFOR, icc, PDN, BP, AHN, PressTV,
bloomberg, reuters, Wopular, itar-tass, RAI,
Detail & Picture, Pic2, Pic3
Released on 7 Mar 2010
News: EUNAVFOR, voanew, REUTERS, CNN, AP, Reuters, AFP,

Yacht, Lynn Rival, Hijacked on 23 Oct
British couple, Paul and Rachel Chandler, aged 59 and 55
Detail, Picture & News: BBC1, Blog, Reuters, AP, dailymail,
Kidnapped yacht is found on 28 Oct, News: BBC,

MV Al Khaliq hijacked 22 Oct
New: CNN, VOA, PDO, Thaindian, AFP, PTINews, EagleSpeak,
Details & Picture
Released on 2 Feb 2010,
New: ST, AP, AFP, Reuters,

MV De Xin Hai hijacked 19 Oct
New: Reuters, mgn, ITN, ShanghaiDaily, PressTV, ShipSp, QQ, Eaglespeak, cnn, EUnavfor, CPW,
Details , Detail1 & Picture, Picture2, Pic3,
Released on 27 Dec 2009,
News: China Gov, marinelink, Bloomberg, steelguru, eunavfor,

MV Kota Wajar hijacked 15 Oct
in position 01:33S - 054:52E, abt 180nm NW Seychelles
News: BBC, straitstimes, Shipspotting.com, AsiaOne,
Details ,PIL & Picture
Released on 28 Dec 2009
News: marinelink, TMI, BBC

Tuna fishing vessels Alakrana hijacked 2 Oct
http://www.navegando.info/index.php?module=updates&cmd=detail&view=html&item=1959&title=ALAKRANA ,
Details, Picture
Released on 17 Nov 2009
News: irishtimes, AP, dailymail, bloomberg, CNA,
Pic

MV Horizon 1 hijacked 8 July @ 0530 GMT
News: Reuters, MarineLog,wikipedia,
Details & Picture
Released on 5 Oct 2009,
News: xinhua ,Taiwan News, reuters, PressTV, todayszaman

MV Charelle hijacked 12 June
News: Reuters, Reuters 1, Details & Picture
Released on 3 Dec 2009, News: AC, FOC, eunavfor ,

MV Marathon hijacked 7 May
News: AP, Details & Pictures
Released on 23 June 2009, News: RIA Novosti, A P, SNMG

MV Victoria hijacked 6 May
News: Bloomberg, Details & Pictures
Released on 18 Jul 2009, News: CNN, mschoa, AP, BBC, Reuters

MV Al-Mezaan hijacked 2 May
News: NEWS.com.au , Australia.to, Fairplay
Details & Picture
Released 6 May 2009, News: The National

MV Ariana hijacked 2 May
News: channelnewsasia, smh,
Details & Picture
Released 10 Dec 2009
News: xinhua, CNN, BBC, bloomberg, AP, AFP, Reuters

MV Patriot hijacked on 25 Apr
News: presstv, maltatoday,
Detail & Picture
Released 15 May 2009, News: Gov ph1, Gov ph2

MV Pompei hijacked 18 Apr
News: MSCHOA, Details & Picture
Released 28 June 2009, News: BBC, ECOTERRA , theaustralia , Nato,

MV Sea Horse hijacked 15 Apr
News: ReutersAlert, Details & Picture
Released on 20 Apr 09, News: New.Cn, BBC

MV IRENE E. M. hijacked 14 Apr
News: FOXNews, Details & Picture
Released on 14 Sep 09, News: BBC , MGN, GMA,

Tugboat ''Buccaneer'' hijacked 11 Apr
News: CNN, Detail & Picture
Released on 9 Aug 09, News: MGN, voanews, AP1, AP2, rttnews

2 Egyptian Fishing Vessel (Samarah Ahmed & Mumtaz 1) hijacked 9 Apr
Picture
News: ABCNews, HOA Hijack, WWTS 22Apr2009 ,
Released on 13 Aug 09, News: australia.to, Los Angeles Times,
AFP, Reuters, AP, CNN, taragana.com,

FV Win Far 161 hijacked 6 Apr
News: China Post, Taipei Times, Xinhua, Taiwan Today,
Pic1 , Pic2,
30 crew - 2 Taiwanese, 5 Chinese, 6 Indonesian and 17 Filipino sailors
Released on 11 Feb 2010, News: etaiwannews, AFP, AP, Reuters, chinadaily,

MV MALASPINA CASTLE hijacked on 06 Apr
News: CE, BBC, UPI, Details & Picture
Released on 9 May 09, News: ukrainians.ca, GMANews.TV

French-Flagged Yacht ''TANIT'' hijacked on 04 Apr
News: France24, AFP
Rescued by french commandos & 4 Hostages free on 10 Apr 09
The yacht's owner, 28-year-old Florent Lemacon, was killed
News : iOL

MV HANSA STAVANGER hijacked on 04 Apr
News: M&C, AFP, Details & Picture
Released on 03 Aug 09, news: Reuters, AP, AP1, BBC, AFP,

Luxury boat "Indian Ocean Explorer" hijacked on 01 Apr
News: timesonline, AP, Telegraph.co.uk, AFP,
Details & Picture
Ship reported destroyed by pirate on 22 Jun
& Crew released on 24 Jun, News: australia.to , zimbio.com, Nato

MT Bow Asir hijacked on 26 Mar
News:AP, Reuters,
Details & Picture
Released on 20 Apr 09, news: NorwayPost

MT Nipayia hijacked on 25 Mar
News: AP, Reuters, Details & Picture
Released on 9 May 09, news: VOA

Yacht "Serenity" reported hijacked around 15 Mar
News: Reuters, AP, yachtpals.com, sail-world.com
Details & Picture - unavailable
Crew: 3 (Gilbert Victor, Andre Conrad & John Hoareau) The 3 men crew with Seychelles nationality is held hostage but cared for together with the crew of FV WIN FAR 161.
Flag: Seychelles
Yacht Reported Sunk 2 Jun 09 , news: AustaliaTO, Buzzle.com,
Crew released on 11 Sep 09, news: MSN, XINHUA, Reuters,

MV Titan hijacked on 19 Mar
News: AFP, Reuters, Marine Log
Details & Picture
Released on 16 Apr 09, news: The Australian

MV Saldanha hijacked on 22 Feb
News: Reuters , Bloomberg , AFP
Details & Ship Picture
Released on 25 Apr 09, news: abs-cbnnews

MV Longchamp hijacked on 29 Jan
News: CNN, Reuters, Bloomberg, AFP, The Associated Press, BBC,
Detail & ship Picture,
Released on 28 Mar 09 , News : MGN, AP,

MT Sea Princess II hijacked on 2 Jan
News: Yemen post, Almotamar, Khaleej Times, Yahoo News,
Detail: IMO 7718814 , Tanker, Flag-Panama,GT-1902,dwt-3399
Picture : nil
Released on 26 Apr 2009, News: AFP

MV Blue Star Hijacked on 1 Jan,
News : Shipspotting.com, CaribbeanWorldNewsNetwork , AFP,
Detail1, Ship Picture
Released on 4 Mar 09, News : Reuters, Xinhua, AFP

T/B Masindra & with Barge ADM 1 hijacked on 16 Dec 08
Reported:
Seized on Dec. 16, 2008. The Malaysian-owned tugboat with attached Indonesian barge, was seized off the Yemeni coast. The tug has 11 Indonesian crew.
Detail & Picture
Released on 1 Aug 09, News :AFP, AFP1, CNN, Australia.to, BBC, PDO, bloomberg, BERNAMA, MGN,

T/B Yenegoa Ocean, Panama flag, Hijacked on August 4 2008
Released on 5 June 09, News : CNN

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