Vessel with Indian crew seized by pirates
The hijacked cargo ship with 10 Indians among its crew was traced three days after it was commandeered by heavily armed Somali pirates off the Somalian coast.
According to reports, the ship MV Victoria was located at Garacad, about 600 kms north of Somalian capital Moghadishu.
The ship, was carrying 4,200 tonnes of sugar donated by Denmark to wartorn Somalia as aid when it was seized early Saturday morning 40 nautical miles off Mogadishu.
News of the vessel being traced came even as Indian Navy ships were put on high alert. Officials of the Kenyabased East Africa Seafarers Association were also involved in efforts to locate the ship.
Destroyer INS Delhi has been put on stand-by and is ready to sail at a moment's notice, Navy sources said.
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According to reports, the ship MV Victoria was located at Garacad, about 600 kms north of Somalian capital Moghadishu.
The ship, was carrying 4,200 tonnes of sugar donated by Denmark to wartorn Somalia as aid when it was seized early Saturday morning 40 nautical miles off Mogadishu.
News of the vessel being traced came even as Indian Navy ships were put on high alert. Officials of the Kenyabased East Africa Seafarers Association were also involved in efforts to locate the ship.
Destroyer INS Delhi has been put on stand-by and is ready to sail at a moment's notice, Navy sources said.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.eshippingtoday.com
Labels: hijacked cargo ship, Indian Navy ships, Moghadishu, Somali pirates, Somalian coast
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