Pirated MV GOLDEN BLESSING released
November 6, 2010 - 15:27
On 6 November 2010, the Singapore-flagged MV GOLDEN BLESSING was confirmed released from under pirate control.
The MV GOLDEN BLESSING, aSingapore–owned chemical tanker, deadweight 14,445 tonnes, was pirated on 28 June 2010 approximately 90 nautical miles (170 kilometres) off the Somali coast. The MV GOLDEN BLESSINGhas a crew of 19 Chinese.
EU NAVFOR 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. EU NAVFOR finally monitors fishing activity off the coast of Somalia.
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