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Oil Tanker Hijacked Off Yemen Coast, Directed Towards Somalia
Unidentified attackers hijacked an oil tanker on Saturday off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden and directed it towards Somalia, the Yemeni coast guard said.
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Oil Tanker Hijacked Off Somalia Coast, Taken Into Its Territorial Waters
The development added to risks for navigating in the Red Sea, which has become a more important supply route given the Iranian stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf, on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Iran-Backed Forces Seize Oil Tanker Off UAE Coast: Report
Iranian-backed forces are believed to have seized an oil tanker in the Gulf off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, three maritime security sources said, after Britain's maritime trade agency reported a "potential hijack" in the area on Tuesday.
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Potential "Hijack" Of Ship Off UAE Coast: UK Agency
The UK agency, which categorises it as an asphalt and bitumen tanker, said it was travelling to Sohar, a port on Oman's northern coast.
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3 Teen Migrants Charged By Malta For Hijacking Tanker After Sea Rescue
Three teenage migrants were charged in a Maltese court on Saturday with hijacking a small commercial tanker that had rescued them and others off the coast of Libya.The three, who have pleaded not guilty, were among 108 Africans rescued by the El Hiblu 1 tanker this week.
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Malta Army Takes Control Of Tanker Hijacked By Migrants
A tanker that was hijacked by migrants off Libya docked in Malta on Thursday after the Maltese armed forces took control of the vessel.
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22 Indian Sailors On Oil Tanker, Hijacked By Pirates, Released: Company
Twenty two Indians on board a ship, which went missing in the waters in West Africa last week, have been freed by pirates, according to the shipping company. A Hong Kong-based firm which appointed the Indian sailors on the ship said pirates hijacked their their crew on February 1.
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Tanker With 22 Indian Sailors From Mumbai Firm Goes Missing Off Africa, Fuels Fears Of Hijacking
A tanker vessel carrying approximately $8.1 million in gasoline and a crew of 22 Indians has been lost at sea for over 48 hours off the coast of the West African country, Benin.
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Pirates Demand Ransom For Tanker Seized Off Somalia: EU Naval Force
Pirates off the coast of Somalia, who hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board, are demanding a ransom for the release of the vessel, the EU Naval Force said.
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Somali Pirates Hijack First Commercial Ship Since 2012
Pirates have hijacked a Sri Lankan-flagged oil tanker, a Somali official said on Tuesday, the first time they have successfully taken a commercial ship since 2012.
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Malaysian Oil Tanker Taken Over Commercial Dispute, Not Hijacked: Maritime Official
An oil tanker, which was earlier reported to have been hijacked and sailed into Indonesian waters, was believed to have been taken due to a commercial dispute, Malaysian authorities said on Wednesday.
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Indonesia, Malaysia Search For Missing Tanker With 10 Crew
A fuel tanker has apparently been hijacked and taken into Indonesian waters, Malaysian maritime authorities said today.
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Malaysian Authorities Say Ship Carrying Diesel Hijacked
An oil tanker carrying 900,000 litres of diesel has been hijacked and taken into Indonesian waters, Malaysian maritime authorities said on Tuesday.
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Spain To France: Don't Dump 90,000 Bottles Of Our Wine Into Your Streets
Southern France: home to the stunning French Riviera, acres of sprawling lavender fields, and dozens of angry farmers willing to hijack Spanish tankers and dump out tens of thousands of gallons of wine in order to avoid what they claim is "unfair competition" in the French wine industry.
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Vietnam Questions Suspected Hijackers of Malaysian Tanker
Vietnam's marine police today said they were questioning eight foreigners suspected of being the escaped pirates who commandeered a Malaysian-flagged tanker in the South China Sea for a week.
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Oil Tanker Hijacked Off Yemen Coast, Directed Towards Somalia
Unidentified attackers hijacked an oil tanker on Saturday off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden and directed it towards Somalia, the Yemeni coast guard said.
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Oil Tanker Hijacked Off Somalia Coast, Taken Into Its Territorial Waters
The development added to risks for navigating in the Red Sea, which has become a more important supply route given the Iranian stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf, on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Iran-Backed Forces Seize Oil Tanker Off UAE Coast: Report
Iranian-backed forces are believed to have seized an oil tanker in the Gulf off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, three maritime security sources said, after Britain's maritime trade agency reported a "potential hijack" in the area on Tuesday.
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Potential "Hijack" Of Ship Off UAE Coast: UK Agency
The UK agency, which categorises it as an asphalt and bitumen tanker, said it was travelling to Sohar, a port on Oman's northern coast.
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3 Teen Migrants Charged By Malta For Hijacking Tanker After Sea Rescue
Three teenage migrants were charged in a Maltese court on Saturday with hijacking a small commercial tanker that had rescued them and others off the coast of Libya.The three, who have pleaded not guilty, were among 108 Africans rescued by the El Hiblu 1 tanker this week.
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Malta Army Takes Control Of Tanker Hijacked By Migrants
A tanker that was hijacked by migrants off Libya docked in Malta on Thursday after the Maltese armed forces took control of the vessel.
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22 Indian Sailors On Oil Tanker, Hijacked By Pirates, Released: Company
Twenty two Indians on board a ship, which went missing in the waters in West Africa last week, have been freed by pirates, according to the shipping company. A Hong Kong-based firm which appointed the Indian sailors on the ship said pirates hijacked their their crew on February 1.
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Tanker With 22 Indian Sailors From Mumbai Firm Goes Missing Off Africa, Fuels Fears Of Hijacking
A tanker vessel carrying approximately $8.1 million in gasoline and a crew of 22 Indians has been lost at sea for over 48 hours off the coast of the West African country, Benin.
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Pirates Demand Ransom For Tanker Seized Off Somalia: EU Naval Force
Pirates off the coast of Somalia, who hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board, are demanding a ransom for the release of the vessel, the EU Naval Force said.
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Somali Pirates Hijack First Commercial Ship Since 2012
Pirates have hijacked a Sri Lankan-flagged oil tanker, a Somali official said on Tuesday, the first time they have successfully taken a commercial ship since 2012.
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Malaysian Oil Tanker Taken Over Commercial Dispute, Not Hijacked: Maritime Official
An oil tanker, which was earlier reported to have been hijacked and sailed into Indonesian waters, was believed to have been taken due to a commercial dispute, Malaysian authorities said on Wednesday.
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Indonesia, Malaysia Search For Missing Tanker With 10 Crew
A fuel tanker has apparently been hijacked and taken into Indonesian waters, Malaysian maritime authorities said today.
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Malaysian Authorities Say Ship Carrying Diesel Hijacked
An oil tanker carrying 900,000 litres of diesel has been hijacked and taken into Indonesian waters, Malaysian maritime authorities said on Tuesday.
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Spain To France: Don't Dump 90,000 Bottles Of Our Wine Into Your Streets
Southern France: home to the stunning French Riviera, acres of sprawling lavender fields, and dozens of angry farmers willing to hijack Spanish tankers and dump out tens of thousands of gallons of wine in order to avoid what they claim is "unfair competition" in the French wine industry.
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Vietnam Questions Suspected Hijackers of Malaysian Tanker
Vietnam's marine police today said they were questioning eight foreigners suspected of being the escaped pirates who commandeered a Malaysian-flagged tanker in the South China Sea for a week.
