Tankers

  • Vietnam confirms tanker was hijacked

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    MT Sunrise 689 was taken by pirates. Vietnamese oil tanker Sunrise confirmed to be hijacked Police have confirmed that Vietnamese oil tanker Sunrise 689 was hijacked and robbed of a […]

  • Nigeria crude theft drops

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    Navy claims huge drop in oil theft since January. Crude Oil Theft Now 800,000 Barrels Monthly Bassey Inyang in Calabar The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral […]

  • Captured and beaten by pirates

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    Captain of MT Hai Soon 6 has harrowing ordeal. Captured and beaten by pirates The punches flew fast and hard into his abdomen. When they finally stopped, Mr Yeo Eu […]

  • Al Qaeda’s Next Target: US Tankers

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    Terror group makes threats against maritime assets. Al Qaeda’s Next Target: American Oil Tankers Author: Sarah Kaufman, Deep Web Reporting By: Saar Fresco Al Qaeda discusses strategic attacks on chokepoints of oil shipments from […]

  • Pirates prefer energy cargo

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    Black market for oil proves lucrative for thieves. Pirates prefer energy cargo – Analysis By Vijay Sakhuja Early this month, pirates released the hijacked MT Sunrise 689, a small product […]

  • Vietnamese tanker crew freed by pirates

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    Hijackings for oil product cargoes continue in S. E. Asia Vietnamese tanker crew freed by pirates A Vietnamese oil tanker which went missing last week was seized by pirates who […]

  • Vietnam tanker missing amid piracy fears

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    Potentially the 13th tanker hijacked in region since April.  Vietnam tanker and 18 crew missing amid piracy fears A Vietnamese oil tanker has gone missing en route to Vietnam from […]

  • Tanker missing off Singapore

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    No contact with ship since October 2nd.  Reports came in late yesterday that the tanker, MT Sunrise 689, has gone missing off Singapore.  The ship was transiting from Singapore to […]

  • Pirates board tanker in Malacca Strait

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    Did activation of SSAS prevent full hijacking? Pirates board tanker in Strait of Malacca Angela Yu A tanker vessel was boarded by six armed pirates en route to Yangon, Mynamar, […]

  • Black gold buccaneers

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    Piracy and oil theft still rife.  Black gold buccaneers: Is Nigeria’s failing amnesty causing rise in oil piracy? Marissa Hall | Shale Plays Media For five years, there has been […]

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