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Pirates seize Greek-owned tanker off Oman
Source: Reuters
Pirates seize Greek-owned tanker off Oman
By George Obulutsa and Mohamed Ahmed
MOGADISHU/NAIROBI | Fri May 11, 2012 11:11am EDT
(Reuters) - Somali pirates have hijacked a Greek-owned oil tanker carrying close to a million barrels of crude oil while in the Arabian Sea, the first successful attack on an oil tanker off the Horn of Africa in more than a year.
A pirate who identified himself as Ahmed told Reuters the MT Smyrni had been diverted towards Somalia's lawless coastline.
The vessel's manager, Dynacom Tankers Management, said it had lost contact with the crew of the Suezmax-class tanker following the attack off Oman at 1115 GMT on Thursday.
"It is now heading to one of our bases," Ahmed told Reuters by phone from a pirate lair in Hobyo.
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By George Obulutsa and Mohamed Ahmed
MOGADISHU/NAIROBI | Fri May 11, 2012 11:11am EDT
(Reuters) - Somali pirates have hijacked a Greek-owned oil tanker carrying close to a million barrels of crude oil while in the Arabian Sea, the first successful attack on an oil tanker off the Horn of Africa in more than a year.
A pirate who identified himself as Ahmed told Reuters the MT Smyrni had been diverted towards Somalia's lawless coastline.
The vessel's manager, Dynacom Tankers Management, said it had lost contact with the crew of the Suezmax-class tanker following the attack off Oman at 1115 GMT on Thursday.
"It is now heading to one of our bases," Ahmed told Reuters by phone from a pirate lair in Hobyo.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/11/us-somalia-piracy-idUSBRE84A0SV20120511
