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Somali Pirates Release Greek Ship, Sailors
The Philippines government said on March 12 that Somali pirates freed 26 sailors, including 14 Filipinos, who were seized on a Greek-owned oil tanker in the Arabian Sea10 months ago, ABC Radio Australia reported.
The Liberian-flagged Mt. Smyrni as well...
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Somali Pirates Free Greek-Owned Ship
Somali pirates have released the Greek-owned bulk carrier Free Goddess and its 21 Filipino crew members after holding the vessel for more than eight months, the secretary general of the Seafarers Union of Kenya said on Friday.
Andrew Mwangura, whose...
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Estonian Private Security Company Repels Somali Pirates Hijacking Greek Freighter
ESC Global Security, a private security company from Estonia, opened fire to deter 8 Somali pirates from hijacking a Greek freighter sailing off the coast of Somalia on Tuesday, February 28, at 15:00.
Accodring to information provided by the company,...
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Greek-Owned Ship Seized on Tuesday by Somali Pirates in the Gulf of Aden
A Greek-owned ship with an all-Filipino crew was seized Tuesday by Somali pirates near Socotra Island in the Gulf of Aden, a report reaching the Philippines said.
The Liberia-flagged bulk carrer "MV Free Goddess" was sailing to Egypt from Singapore...