March, 2010 | Eunavfor

EU NAVFOR Swedish Patrol Aircraft locates UAE MV EVITA after failed pirate attack

March 31, 2010 - 12:00

In the early hours of 31 March the MV EVITA, a Sierra Leoone flagged production tanker of 9897 deadwieght tonnes (and owned by UAE), was attacked approximately 350 nautical miles north of the Seychelles, by a Pirate Action Group (PAG) consisting of 3 attack skiffs. The PAG fired on the EVITA but the attack was […]

EU NAVFOR Dutch warship Tromp disrupts more Pirate Action Groups

March 29, 2010 - 18:42

Continuing success by EU NAVFOR over the last 24 hours by Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and EU NAVFOR HNLMS Tromp, has led to the detention of 10 suspected pirates and the destruction of a Pirate Action Groups (PAG). On 28th Mar, the EU NAVFOR Swedish Maritime Patrol aircraft (MPA) located a PAG almost 700 miles east […]

EU NAVFOR supports Seychelles hostage rescue – Pirates apprehended

March 29, 2010 - 17:59

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 ship. Robust action from the Topaz ensured the release of 27 hostages: 9 pirates have been captured. Early this morning, 29th March, the EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Rear […]

Panama flagged vessel hijacked close to Aden

March 29, 2010 - 14:10

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 Corridor (IRTC). The Iceberg 1 is a Panama Flagged, Roll on Roll Off vessel with deadweight of 4500 tonnes. The vessel, with a crew of 24 […]

Malta flagged oil tanker evades pirate attack

March 28, 2010 - 22:34

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 east of Seychelles. The attack lasted for approximately two hours and shots were fired by the pirates. None of the crew members on board […]

Hijacked ship MV TALCA arrived off Somali coast Bargaal

March 25, 2010 - 15:00

EU NAVFOR can confirm that the MV Talca, previously reported hijacked on 23 March en route to Busheir in Iran, has now arrived off the Somali coastal location of Bargaal, not a known pirate holding area, approximately 400 km north of Eyl, a pirate stronghold. MV Talca has a crew of twenty-three from Sri Lanka, one […]

Pirate Dies in Attempted Hijacking – EU NAVFOR Detains Pirate Action Group

March 24, 2010 - 08:10

Early on the morning of Tuesday 23 March, an EU NAVFOR warship received a distress call from a merchant ship off the Somalia coast and proceeded at high speed to assist. As previously reported, the Panamanian-flagged cargo ship, MV ALMEZAAN, en route to Mogadishu, was under attack from pirates. An armed private vessel protection detachment […]

Merchant Ship Successfully Repels Pirate Attack

March 23, 2010 - 19:54

Early on the morning of Tuesday 23 March, a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship, UAE owned, MV ALMEZAAN, en route to Mogadishu, was attacked by pirates off the Somali coast. The ship was approximately 60 miles south of Haradere. EU NAVFOR understands that the attack was successfully repulsed, the pirates broke off their attack and they have […]

Bermuda Flagged Cargo Ship Hijacked

March 23, 2010 - 15:48

This afternoon, Tuesday 23 March, the Bermuda flagged British Virgin Islands owned cargo ship MV TALCA was reported hijacked. The hijacking took place approximately 120 nautical miles off the coast of Oman and 180 miles south of Mazera. MV TALCA was heading from Sokhna in Egypt to Busheir in Iran. It had already passed through […]

Malta Flagged Cargo Ship Hijacked in Indian Ocean

March 23, 2010 - 10:58

This morning, 23 of March, the Malta flagged Turkish owned (Garanti Finansal Kiralama) cargo ship MV FRIGIA, deadweight 35,000 tonnes, was reported hijacked in the Indian Ocean. The hijacking took place approximately 1000 Nautical miles east of the northern coast of Somalia. This position is closer to India than Somalia and is approximately 400 N […]

News Archive - March 2010

EU NAVFOR Swedish Patrol Aircraft locates UAE MV EVITA after failed pirate attack

EU NAVFOR Dutch warship Tromp disrupts more Pirate Action Groups

EU NAVFOR supports Seychelles hostage rescue – Pirates apprehended

Panama flagged vessel hijacked close to Aden

Malta flagged oil tanker evades pirate attack

Hijacked ship MV TALCA arrived off Somali coast Bargaal

Pirate Dies in Attempted Hijacking – EU NAVFOR Detains Pirate Action Group

Merchant Ship Successfully Repels Pirate Attack

Bermuda Flagged Cargo Ship Hijacked

Malta Flagged Cargo Ship Hijacked in Indian Ocean

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