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Somali pirates seize Greek super tanker Maran Centauros

Mon, Nov 30 2009 10:12 CET byNick Iliev 2112 Views 3 Comments
Somali pirates seize Greek super tanker Maran Centauros

Marines from the Spanish frigate, Blas de Lezo, approach a suspected pirate skiff in the Gulf of Aden

A Greek super tanker travelling from Kuwait to the US with 28 crew members was seized by Somali pirates, off the eastern coast of Somalia, Dnevnik daily reported on November 30 2009, citing international media.

Maran Centauros, the latest Greek vessel to fall prey to the Somalis, has a crew consisting of nine Greek nationals, 16 Filipinos, two Ukrainians and one Romanian. According to initial media reports, the sailors have not been harmed.

"The vessel, owned by the Greek company Kristen Navigation, headed from Kuwait to the United States. The captain's aid said there were nine armed Somalis on board, and the vessel is heading towards Somalia's coast," the spokesman said, cited by Ria Novosti.

The captain of the Maran Centauros cargo vessel had contacted Greek coast guard authorities by telephone and told them that the vessel was boarded by nine armed pirates who then ordered the crew to steer the ship towards Somali waters.

According to the BBC, the ship weighs about 300,000 tonnes and is believed to be one of the largest yet captured by Somali pirates.

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Anonymous all me oh yeah Fri, Dec 18 2009 02:48 CET
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ya right these pirate attacks are sooooo scary just dont go to africa smart ones!!!

Anonymous Michael kasli Mon, Nov 30 2009 17:14 CET
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The EU and US navy, should flatten
the land bases on the somali coast
like Haradere.
why not use the Predator AUV to detect the somali pirate vessel,and blow them out of the water? all navies in the world should all work together in destroying this VIRUS

Anonymous somali Mon, Nov 30 2009 11:23 CET
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i am sure you wil see or hear more pirate attacks with in next view years,unless there is staple gov in somalia.

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