MV EMS RIVER Released from Pirate Control
March 3, 2011 - 16:17
The MV EMS RIVER, which was pirated on 27 December 2010, was released from pirate control on 1 March 2011.
The Antigua/Barbuda flagged and German owned vessel was on her way to San Nicolas, Greece from Jebel Ali in the UAE at the time of the attack.
According to the owner of the vessel, all crew members are well and unharmed.
EUNAVFOR Somalia – Operation ATALANTA’s main tasks are 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. In addition, EUNAVFOR monitors fishing activity off the coast of Somalia.
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