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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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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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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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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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Second Small Oil Tanker Goes Missing in Malaysia This Month
A small-sized oil tanker went missing off the southeast coast of Malaysia close to Singapore over the weekend in what could be the second hijacking of such a vessel this month, maritime officials said today.
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Vietnam Tanker Missing, Likely Hijacked by Pirates
A Vietnamese oil tanker has lost contact with its operator and may have been hijacked by pirates after leaving Singapore port almost a week ago, officials said on Wednesday.
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Pirates Attack Malaysian Oil Tanker in South China Sea
Pirates attacked a Malaysian oil tanker in the Malacca Straits and siphoned off its load, the Malaysian navy and officials said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of hijackings raising tension in Southeast Asia's busy sea lanes.
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Pirates Steal Tanker Carrying Million Litres of Oil, Malaysia on Hunt
Malaysia is hunting for a group of machete-wielding pirates who hijacked a tanker off its eastern coast, stealing a million litres of oil, in the latest in a spate of attacks in its waters, an official said Thursday.
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Oil tanker with 24 Indian sailors hijacked near West Africa
A Turkish oil-chemical tanker with an all Indian crew of 24 has been hijacked by pirates off the coast of the West African nation Gabon.
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French tanker likely hijacked off Ivory Coast
A French-owned oil tanker missing off Ivory Coast with 17 sailors on board likely has been hijacked, an official with an international piracy watchdog said on Monday, in what may be the latest attack by criminal gangs targeting the ships to steal their valuable cargo. Meanwhile, a sailor died in a similar attack on Monday near Nigeria's largest cit...
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French tanker believed hijacked off Ivory Coast: International Maritime Bureau
The International Maritime Bureau said on Monday that a French-owned oil tanker that went missing off the Ivory Coast over the weekend is believed to have been hijacked by pirates.
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Pirates free ship in first Ivory Coast hijack: International Maritime Bureau
Pirates have released a Greek-owned oil tanker which they hijacked off the Ivory Coast over the weekend in the first such attack in this area, the International Maritime Bureau said on Wednesday.
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Hijacked ship with 22 Indian sailors rescued by Nigerian Navy
All 22 Indian sailors aboard an oil tanker were safe on Wednesday after the Nigerian navy rescued their vessel that was hijacked briefly by pirates off the coast of southern Nigeria.
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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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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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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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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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Second Small Oil Tanker Goes Missing in Malaysia This Month
A small-sized oil tanker went missing off the southeast coast of Malaysia close to Singapore over the weekend in what could be the second hijacking of such a vessel this month, maritime officials said today.
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Vietnam Tanker Missing, Likely Hijacked by Pirates
A Vietnamese oil tanker has lost contact with its operator and may have been hijacked by pirates after leaving Singapore port almost a week ago, officials said on Wednesday.
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Pirates Attack Malaysian Oil Tanker in South China Sea
Pirates attacked a Malaysian oil tanker in the Malacca Straits and siphoned off its load, the Malaysian navy and officials said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of hijackings raising tension in Southeast Asia's busy sea lanes.
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Pirates Steal Tanker Carrying Million Litres of Oil, Malaysia on Hunt
Malaysia is hunting for a group of machete-wielding pirates who hijacked a tanker off its eastern coast, stealing a million litres of oil, in the latest in a spate of attacks in its waters, an official said Thursday.
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Oil tanker with 24 Indian sailors hijacked near West Africa
A Turkish oil-chemical tanker with an all Indian crew of 24 has been hijacked by pirates off the coast of the West African nation Gabon.
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French tanker likely hijacked off Ivory Coast
A French-owned oil tanker missing off Ivory Coast with 17 sailors on board likely has been hijacked, an official with an international piracy watchdog said on Monday, in what may be the latest attack by criminal gangs targeting the ships to steal their valuable cargo. Meanwhile, a sailor died in a similar attack on Monday near Nigeria's largest cit...
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French tanker believed hijacked off Ivory Coast: International Maritime Bureau
The International Maritime Bureau said on Monday that a French-owned oil tanker that went missing off the Ivory Coast over the weekend is believed to have been hijacked by pirates.
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Pirates free ship in first Ivory Coast hijack: International Maritime Bureau
Pirates have released a Greek-owned oil tanker which they hijacked off the Ivory Coast over the weekend in the first such attack in this area, the International Maritime Bureau said on Wednesday.
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Hijacked ship with 22 Indian sailors rescued by Nigerian Navy
All 22 Indian sailors aboard an oil tanker were safe on Wednesday after the Nigerian navy rescued their vessel that was hijacked briefly by pirates off the coast of southern Nigeria.
