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Oman confirms Asphalt Princess tanker had been hijacked in Arabian Sea

Oman provided first official confirmation on Wednesday that the Asphalt Princess tanker was involved in a hijacking in the Arabian Sea after Britain’s maritime trade agency earlier reported the incident was over.Oman’s Maritime Security Centre said …
Jul 25, 2022 / Piracy

EU Navfor Somalia reacts on possible hijacking of a ship at the Horn of Africa

EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta has completed incident response procedures in response to a possible act of piracy off the Coast of Somalia with the support of a Japanese aircraft of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and in close coordination …
Aug 26, 2020 / Piracy