On March 13, 2017, the "Aris 13" with its crew of eight was victim of a hijack in the Gulf of Aden by Somalian pirates. The Aris 13 sent a distress call in the afternoon, turned off its tracking system and altered course for the Somali port town of Alula. Two boats with 24 pirates were involved in the attack. The tanker was guided to the coast of Puntland region in the vicinity of Alula. Aircraft from the regional naval force EU Navfor were flying overhead to track the ship's progress and to try to determine what was happening. The tanker made a sharp about turn just after it passed the Horn of Africa on its voyage from Djibouti to Mogadishu. The ship was being monitored by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organisation (UKMTO), which coordinates the management of all merchant ships and yachts in the Gulf of Aden area.
PIRACY
14 March 2017 - 14:00
Update: 15 March 2017 - 01:15
Tanker captured by Somalian pirates in the Indian Ocean - first hijack since 2012
Tanker captured by Somalian pirates in the Indian Ocean - first hijack since 2012
PIRACY
14 March 2017 - 14:00
Update: 15 March 2017 - 01:15
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