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MT SMYRNI hijacked 10 MAY 2012 0923UTC
Position of Attack: Lat 15 58N Long 061 03E, in the Arabian Sea (NSC Alert 40/12)
IMB Attack Number:136-12, Around 250nm SE of Ras Al Madrakah, Oman
10.05.2012: 0923 UTC: Posn: 15:58N – 061:02E, (Around 250nm SE of Ras Al Madrakah, Oman), Off Somalia.
Ten Pirates in two skiffs armed with automatic weapons chased a crude oil tanker underway. The tanker enforced anti piracy measures, increased speed, made evasive manoeuvres and managed to evade the boarding attempt resulting in the skiffs regrouping with the mother ship in the vicinity. Later, the skiffs launched a second attack on the tanker, approached at a speed of 24knots and managed to successfully board and hijack the vessel and take hostage the 26 crew members.
Crew : 26 (mixed nationalities,11 Indians, 14 Filipinos and a Romanian)
Cargo: 135000 MT of crude oil
News: BBC,BBC1, Gcaptain, FOC, PT, ITV, TIE,
IMO number : 9493779
Name of ship : SMYRNI
Call Sign : A8YB6
MMSI : 636015015
Gross tonnage : 83562
DWT : 156000
Type of ship : Crude Oil Tanker
Year of build : 2011
Flag : Liberia
Ship manager : DYNACOM TANKERS MANAGEMENT LTD, Greece.
Registered owner : PISCES FINANCE LTD, Greece.
March 2012
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FV NAHAM 3 hijacked 28 MAR 2012 0730UTC
The last known position of the vessel was reported as Lat 06:18.50N Long 050:13.04E, approximately 92 NM off Somalia coast. (IMB Attack Number:096-12)
Crew : 15 (chinese + Viatnam)
News: Neptune Maritime Security, SFT, Saraar, PressTV,
No Ship Picture available
IMO number : Naham 3
IOTC record : 8650057
Name of ship : Naham 3
Call Sign : A4dk5
Gross tonnage : 558
Type of ship : Longliners / Fishing Vessel
length : 48 m
Year of build : 2000
Flag : Omani
Owner & operator: Al-Naham c.o L.L.c
Address: Muscat-p.o1158p.c114
Source: http://www.iotc.org/English/record/record_vessel3.php?vid=22766&hist=0
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MV EGLANTINE hijacked 26 MAR 2012 0330UTC
Position of Attack: Lat 07 00N Long 069 45E, around 200nm SW of Minicoy island (IMB Attack Number:095-12)
Cargo onboard : 60,000 MT Bulk sugar from Brazil and destined for Bandar Imam Khomeini, Iran
Crew : 23 (Iranian 11, Filipino 10, Ukrainian 1, Indian 1)
News: Somaliareport, GMA, Gcaptain, Xinhua, PTI, BBC, F24, Haveeru,
Released: 2 Apr 12, News: CPW, GC,
© Daniel Ferro
IMO number : 9193202
Name of ship : EGLANTINE
Call Sign : CPC825
MMSI : 720813000
Gross tonnage : 39424
DWT : 63400
Type of ship : Bulk Carrier
Year of build : 2000
Flag : Bolivia
Ship manager: RAHBARAN OMID DARYA, Iran.
Registered owner: ANDULENA CORP (Care of Hafiz Darya Shipping Co (HDSC)), Iran.
Ex Names History
Vessel's Name Flag Call Sign Last Reported
EGLANTINE Bolivia CPC825 2012-03-19
EGLANTINE Cyprus 5BGK3 2012-02-27
BLUEBELL Malta 9HBI8 2011-01-21
IRAN GILAN Malta 9HBI8 2009-11-14
Source: Equasis, Shipspotting.com
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MT Royal Grace hijacked 02 MAR 2012 1219UTC
Position of Attack: 21:27N – 062:37E, approximately 221 nm ENE of Masirah Island, Oman. (IMB Attack Number:075-12)
Crew : 22 (Indian, Pakistani and Nigerian nationals)
News: tradewindsnews, marinelog, gcaptain, SR, BB,
Position of Attack: 21:27N – 062:37E, (Source : IMB)
© Fotoflite
IMO number : 8410407
Name of ship : ROYAL GRACE (since 01-01-2012)
Call Sign : HOAO
MMSI : 352576000
Gross tonnage : 4274
DWT : 6813
Type of ship :Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
Year of build :1984
Flag :Panama
Length: 107m
Beam: 18m
Draught: 6.614 m
Owner: SNOW WHYTE ENERGY LTD, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Manager: OYSTER CARGO & SHIPPING LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Ex Name
ROYAL GRACE since 01-01-2012
Royal Lady since 01-01-2011
Tamanna since 01-08-2010
Union Star 3 since 01-07-2010
Caroline 7 since 01-02-2002
Source: Equasis, Fotoflite
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February 2012
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MV LEILA hijacked 17 FEB 2012 1939UTC
Position of Attack: 1810 N 05721E, approximately 25nm SOuth East of Salalah, Oman, Arabian Sea. (NSC Alert 013/12)
Crew : 15 (3 Pakistani, 11 Indian and 1 Somali)
News: TOM, ME, TN, HM, NMS, ST,
Position of Attack: 1810 N 05721E, (Source : NSC)
© Joost Zaal
IMO number : 7302794
Name of ship : LEILA
Call Sign : HOBF
MMSI : 352723000
Gross tonnage : 2292
DWT : 1357
Type of ship : Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Year of build : 1973
Flag : Panama
Length: 78 m
Beam: 13 m
Draught: 4.6 m
Class society: International Register Of Shipping
Builder: Ateliers & Chantiers Du Havre Le Havre, France
Owner: New Port Cargo & Shipping Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Manager: New Port Cargo & Shipping Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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MV FREE GODDESS hijacked 08 FEB 12 1438 UTC
Position of Attack: 1605 N 06226E. (NSC Alert 012/12)
Free Goddess was attacked and hijacked in the Arabian Sea on 8 February and is now heading towards the coast of Somalia.
Crew : 21 Filipinos
Cargo : Laden with cargo of steel cable - 19,475 mt
LPOC: Adabiya, Egypt
NPOC: Singapore
News: Tradewindsnews, GMA, Mb, PressTV, DW, OPS, IM, JOL, PDI, TME, ANN, ML,
Position of Attack: 1605 N 06226E (source:NSC)
IMO number : 9107045
Name of ship : FREE GODDESS
Call Sign : A8UM4
MMSI : 636014519
Gross tonnage : 13 695
DWT : 22 051
Type of ship : Bulk Carrier
Year of build : 1995
Flag : Liberia
Length Overall : 158m
Breadth : 25m
Draught : 9m
Registered owner/Ship manager: FreeSeas Inc.
10, El. Venizelou (Panepistimiou) street
106 71 - Athens, Greece
Telephone: +30 210 4528 770
Fax: +30 210 4291 010
Email: info@freeseas.gr
http://www.freeseas.gr/
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