List of ships attacked by Somali pirates

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General area off the coast of Somalia where the pirates operate

Piracy off the Somali coast has threatened international shipping since the beginning of Somalia's civil war in the early 1990s.[1] Since 2005, though, pirates have threatened and seized many ships. A list of ships attacked by Somali pirates since that time is catalogued. Since 2005, many international organizations, including the International Maritime Organization and the World Food Programme, have expressed concern over the rise in acts of piracy.[2] Piracy has contributed to a rise in shipping costs and shipping insurance premiums,[3] and impeded the delivery of food aid shipments.

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on November 20, 2008 proposed by Britain introducing tougher sanctions against Somalia over the country's failure to prevent a surge in sea piracy.[4]

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[edit] List of ships captured or attacked off the Somali coast

[edit] 2005

Image Flag (Owner) Name (Class) Crew (Cargo) Status Date of attack Coordinates
Date of release Ransom demanded
 Hong Kong MV Feisty Gas
(LNG carrier)		 12
(unknown)		 Released
after ransom		 2005-04-10 not known
not known US$315,000
The MV Feisty Gas, a liquefied petroleum gas tanker, was seized by Somali pirates. A Hong Kong-based company that owns the vessel reportedly paid $315,000 to a representative of the Somali pirates in Mombasa, Kenya, according to a recent UN report.[5]
Seabourn Spirit  Bahamas
( United States)		 MV Seabourn Spirit
(cruise ship)		 210
(Passengers)		 Capture failed 2005-11-05 not known
Capture failed none
The MV Seabourn Spirit, a luxury cruise liner carrying 210 crew members and passengers, was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia.[6] Riding in two small speedboats, the pirates fired at the ship with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, but the crew drove them off with a water hose and a long range acoustic device.[7]

[edit] 2006

Image Flag (Owner) Name (Class) Crew (Cargo) Status Date of attack Coordinates
Date of release Ransom demanded
MV Safina al-Birsarat  India MV Safina al-Birsarat
(dhow)		 16
(unknown)		 Released 2006-01-16 not known
2006-01-22 none
Pirates hijacked the India-registered MV Safina al-Birsarat along with its crew of 16 Indians. On January 22, the USS Winston S. Churchill, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, intercepted the vessel. After warning shots were fired, the pirates surrendered and all ten onboard were taken into custody. The ten were transported to Mombasa, Kenya where they were sentenced to seven years in prison by a court.[8][9][10]
USS Cape St. George
USS Gonzalez		  United States USS Cape St. George (CG-71)
( Ticonderoga-class cruiser)
USS Gonzalez (DDG-66)
( Arleigh Burke-class destroyer)		 unknown
(none)		 Capture failed 2006-03-18 not known
Capture failed none
The USS Cape St. George, a Ticonderoga-class cruiser, and the USS Gonzalez, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, engaged pirate vessels after receiving fire from them.

[edit] 2007

Image Flag (Owner) Name (Class) Crew (Cargo) Status Date of attack Coordinates
Date of release Ransom demanded
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines MV Rozen
()		 12
(UN food aid)		 Released 2007-02-25 11°50′0″N 51°35′0″E / 11.83333°N 51.58333°E / 11.83333; 51.58333 (2007-02-25, Ship: MV Rozen, 2007-02-25)
2007-04-05 unknown
Somali pirates with automatic weapons captured the ship, carrying 6 Kenyans and 6 Sri Lankans.[11] On February 27, members of the Somali coast guard attempted to take back the ship but failed, and 2 coast guardsmen were killed.
 Taiwan FV Ching Fong Hwa 168
(fishing vessel)		 15
(fish)		 Released (one hostage killed) 2007-04-28 not known
2007-11-05 US$1,500,000
The Taiwanese fishing vessel was hijacked on May 28, 2007. The surviving crew of 10 Chinese, two Taiwanese and two Filipino crew members was released on November 5 after spending more than six months in captivity. One Chinese crew member was killed by the pirates on May 28 because the ship's owners failed to meet their ransom demands.[12]
FV Mavuno No. 1 and FV Mavuno No. 2  Tanzania
( South Korea)		 FV Mavuno No. 1
(fishing vessel)
FV Mavuno No. 2
(fishing vessel)		 25
(Fishing equipment)		 unknown 2007-05-15 1°10′0″N 49°0′0″E / 1.16667°N 49°E / 1.16667; 49 (2007-05-15, Ships: FV Mavuno No. 1, FV Mavuno No. 2, 2007-05-15)
2007-11-00 none
Two Tanzanian registered ships belong to Korea's Daechang Fishing were seized about 210 nautical miles (about 389 km) off the Somali capital of Mogadishu. Their 25 crew members (including 10 Chinese, four South Koreans, three Vietnamese, four Indonesians and four Indians) were released six months later.[13]
 Denmark MV Danica White
(cargo ship)		 5
(unknown)		 Released
after ransom		 2007-06-01 not known
2007-08-23 US$1,500,000
The Danish-owned cargo ship the MV Danica White was hijacked and maneuvered into Somali waters. On June 3, the USS Carter Hall, a Harpers Ferry-class landing ship dock engaged the pirates, firing machine-gun bursts at the skiffs in tow behind the Danish ship, but failed to stop them.[14] Following 83 days in captivity, the crew of five and the ship were released after the owner, H. Folmer & Co, paid a ransom of 1.5 million United States dollars.[15][16]
 Greece FV Grecko 2
(fishing boat)		 4+
(unknown)		 unknown 2007-09-20 not known
not known unknown
FV Greko 2 was hijacked 110 nautical miles (200 km) west of Berbera. Vessel was anchored near Raas Shula, all crew removed from vessel.[17]
MV Golden Nori  Panama
( Japan)		 MV Golden Nori
(chemical tanker)		 12
(78,884 barrels)		 Released
after ransom		 2007-10-28 13°5′0″N 50°24′0″E / 13.08333°N 50.4°E / 13.08333; 50.4 (2007-10-28, Ship: MV Golden Nori, 2007-10-28)
2007-12-12 US$1,000,000
A Japanese chemical tanker, the MV Golden Nori was hijacked off the coast of Somalia. The destroyer USS Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, sank the skiffs used by the pirates, but they still controlled the tanker. US and German naval vessels shadowed the captured vessel and blockaded the port of Bosaso, where the captured tanker was taken. Eventually, after demanding a ransom, the pirates freed the ship and its crew of 21 on December 12.[18]
MV Al Marjan  Comoros MV Al Marjan
(General cargo ship)
(2,500 tons of general cargo)		 Released
after ransom		 2007-10-27 not known
2007-12-02 unknown
The MV Al Marjan, owned by Biyat International, was travelling to Mombasa from Dubai when pirates hijacked it 10-20 Nm from Mogadishu.[19]
MV Dai Hong Dan  North Korea MV Dai Hong Dan
(cargo ship)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Crew regained
control		 2007-10-29 2°11′57″N 45°47′55″E / 2.19917°N 45.79861°E / 2.19917; 45.79861 (2007-10-29, Ship: MV Dai Hong Dan, 2007-10-29)
2007-10-30 none
Pirates attacked the North Korean cargo the MV Dai Hong Dan and captured its bridge, while the crew managed to retain control of the steering and engineering spaces. On October 30, the crew regained control of their ship, killing one pirate and capturing six. Three sailors were injured in the fight, and received medical assistance from US Navy medics from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the USS James E. Williams.[20]

[edit] 2008

[edit] January-March

Image Flag (Owner) Name (Class) Crew (Cargo) Status Date of attack Coordinates
Date of release Ransom demanded
 Russia
( Denmark)		 MV Svitzer Korsakov
(tugboat)		 6
(none)		 Released
after ransom		 2008-02-01 not known
2008-03-18 US$700,000
Pirates captured the Danish-owned Russian tugboat the MV Svitzer Korsakov. The ship was held near the town of Eyl in Puntland, until it was released along with its crew of six, on March 18, in exchange for a ransom of 700,000 dollars.[21]

[edit] April-June

Image Flag (Owner) Name (Class) Crew (Cargo) Status Date of attack Coordinates
Date of release Ransom demanded
Le Ponant  France MY Le Ponant
(luxury yacht)		 30
(none)		 Rescued
after ransom		 2008-04-04 13°12′00″N 050°14′00″E / 13.2°N 50.233333°E / 13.2; 50.233333 (2008-04-04, Yacht: Le Ponant)
2008-04-12 unknown
The MY Le Ponant was seized in the Gulf of Aden. The French-owned luxury yacht had no passengers on board, but there were 30 crew members: one Cameroonian, six Filipinos, 22 French, and one Ukrainian. The FS Commandant Bouan, a French D'Estienne d'Orves-class aviso, and the HMCS Charlottetown, a Canadian Halifax-class frigate, were dispatched to the yacht. On April 12 the crew and the ship were released, apparently after the owner, CMA CGM, paid a ransom. After the crew was released, French soldiers tracked the pirates, who were then on land. According to the French military a sniper in a helicopter disabled the engine of a car transporting the pirates, while another helicopter landed and captured six pirates and recovered some ransom money. On April 13 the six appeared in a French court in Paris and were charged with, among other things, hostage-taking, hijacking, and theft.[22][23][24][25]
 Spain FV Playa de Bakio
(fishing vessel)		 26
(none)		 Released
after ransom		 2008-04-20 00°06′14″S 049°08′33″E / 0.10389°S 49.1425°E / -0.10389; 49.1425 (2008-04-20, Ship: FV Playa de Bakio)
2008-04-26 unknown
The FV Playa de Bakio was hijacked about 217 nautical miles (250 mi; 400 km) off the Somali coast at 0°6′24″S 49°8′56″E / 0.10667°S 49.14889°E / -0.10667; 49.14889 (Ship: FV Playa de Bakio, 2008-04-20). The vessel is a Basque, Spanish-registered, tuna fishing boat. According to reports, four pirates seized the vessel and its crew of 26, made up of 13 Africans and 13 Spaniards. The boat was slightly damaged in the attack and was anchored off southeast Puntland by the hijackers.[26] The Spanish government dispatched the Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate the SPS Méndez Núñez to the area, and put a team of combat divers on alert, but claimed to be seeking a diplomatic solution. The vessel moved along the coast as local officials sent security forces to chase away the pirates. On April 26 the ship and its crew were freed and the SPS Méndez Núñez escorted the ship to safety. The Spaniards arrived in Spain on April 30 from the Seychelles, where the African members of the crew remained. It is alleged that a 1.2 million-United States dollar ransom was paid, which the Spanish government denies paying. It is possible that the owner of the ship paid a ransom.[27][28][29][30]
 United Arab Emirates MV Al-Khaleej
(unknown)		 16
(unknown)		 Rescued 2008-04-21 not known
2008-04-22 unknown
The MV Al-Khaleej, a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo ship was seized, along with its 16-member Pakistani crew, by pirates off the coast of Bosaso. The next day, Puntland security forces stormed the ship, capturing seven of the hijackers, killing one, and freeing the ship and its crew. On April 30, a Puntland court sentenced the seven, as well as four collaborators detained after the raid, to life in prison.[31][32][33]
 Jordan
( United Arab Emirates)		 MV Victoria
(unknown)		 12
(unknown)		 Released 2008-05-17 02°13′11″N 046°49′22″E / 2.21972°N 46.82278°E / 2.21972; 46.82278 (2008-05-17, Ship: MV Victoria)
2008-05-23 unknown
The MV Victoria, a Jordanian-flagged vessel owned by an Emirati company was hijacked 30 nautical miles (35 mi; 56 km) off the Somali coast at 2°13′19″N 46°49′38″E / 2.22194°N 46.82722°E / 2.22194; 46.82722 (Ship: MV Victoria, 2008-05-17). The ship was travelling to the Somali capital of Mogadishu and had a crew of 12 from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Tanzania.[34][35] On May 23 the ship was released on unspecified terms and continued on its course to Mogadishu, accompanied by Somali soldiers on board.[36] Also on the 23rd, after the release of the ship, Islamic militants attacked pirates in Hobyo, apparently in response for the hijacking. According to an Islamist leader, four pirates and two militants were killed in the attack and six pirates were captured.[37][38]
 Antigua and Barbuda
( Netherlands)		 MV Amiya Scan
(unknown)		 9
(damaged oil platform)		 Released 2008-05-24 13°16′22″N 050°49′47″E / 13.27278°N 50.82972°E / 13.27278; 50.82972 (2008-05-24, Ship: MV Amiya Scan)
2008-06-24 none
The MV Amiya Scan, a Dutch vessel manned by four Russians and five Filipinos was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden. The ship flies the flag of Antigua and Barbuda and is owned by the Dutch company Reider Shipping.[39] It left the Kenyan port of Mombasa on May 19 and was headed to the Romanian port of Constanţa. The ship was transporting a damaged oil platform.[40][41] The vessel was released on June 24 and sailed out of the port of Eyl. Once far enough from the coast, the ship transmitted a mayday signal, as two crew members were ill and the ship had no supplies. The FGS Emden, a German Bremen-class frigate responded to the mayday call with medical aid and supplies. The ship was further aided by a ship that Reider Shipping had contracted to assist it.[42]
MV Lehmann Timber  Germany MV Lehmann Timber
(cargo ship)		 15
(unknown)		 Released
after ransom		 2008-05-28 13°10′11″N 048°58′46″E / 13.16972°N 48.97944°E / 13.16972; 48.97944 (2008-05-28, Ship: MV Lehmann Timber)
2008-07-08 US$750,000
The MV Lehmann Timber, a German dry cargo ship, was captured on its maiden trip in the Gulf of Aden.[43] The crew of 9 Burmese, 4 Ukrainians, 1 Russian and 1 Estonian were taken captive. The ship was released 41 days later, on July 8, after a ransom of US$750,000 was delivered to the pirates near the town of Eyl.[44] After the release, USS Momsen provided supplies and support to the vessel, as an engine failure caused it to drift for 5 days in heavy storm[45], until it was tugged to Salalah in Oman for July 21.[46]
unknown unknown unknown
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2008-06-03 not known
Capture failed none
One of Canada's Sea King helicopters, embarked in HMCS Calgary, intervened in an ongoing piracy attack on a commercial vessel transiting the Gulf of Aden, approximately 65 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia. The Halifax class frigate Calgary, one of three Canadian warships currently assigned to Operation ALTAIR, Canada's maritime contribution to the campaign against terrorism, was operating in the area when a broken call for assistance was heard from a vessel apparently under attack by small arms fire. Calgary immediately altered course and increased speed to close the scene. Her airborne Sea King was promptly redirected towards the area and tasked to gather information on the situation. The helicopter's arrival in the vicinity of the attack did not go unnoticed by the perpetrators. Two small boats, commonly referred to as skiffs, were observed in the area and appeared to be armed. "I am convinced that the presence of our aircraft drove them away from the traffic lanes and prevented any further attack today on merchant shipping in the area," said Commander Kelly Larkin, commanding officer of the multi-purpose frigate. "We continued to monitor those two skiffs and their crew as they were heading back towards Somalia territorial waters." [47]

[edit] July-August

Image Flag (Owner) Name (Class) Crew (Cargo) Status Date of attack Coordinates
Date of release Ransom demanded
 Panama
( Japan)		 MV Stella Maris
(bulk carrier)		 21
(unknown)		 Released
after ransom		 2008-07-20 13°16′59″N 050°03′28″E / 13.28306°N 50.05778°E / 13.28306; 50.05778 (2008-07-20, Ship: MV Stella Maris)
2008-09-26 US$2,000,000
Pirates seized the MV Stella Maris, a Japanese bulk carrier, flying the flag of Panama along with its 21 crew members. The ship was released along with its crew on September 26 after a ransom of US$2 million was paid.[48]
 Singapore MV Gem of Kilakarai
(cargo ship)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2008-08-08 13°12′00″N 049°56′00″E / 13.2°N 49.933333°E / 13.2; 49.933333 (2008-08-08, Ship: MV Gem of Kilakarai)
Capture failed none
The Singaporean cargo ship, the MV Gem of Kilakarai, is attacked by pirates in two vessels who fired grenades at it, but the attack was thwarted by the arrival of helicopters from the USS Peleliu.[49]
 Thailand MV Thor Star
(cargo ship)		 28
(plywood)		 Released
after ransom		 2008-08-12 13°38′48″N 049°45′8″E / 13.64667°N 49.75222°E / 13.64667; 49.75222 (2008-08-12, Ship: MV Thor Star)
2008-10-00 unknown
The MV Thor Star, a Thai cargo ship with a 28-member crew was seized when it was delivering plywood to Aden, Yemen.[50] It was released in October after a ransom was paid.[51]
 Nigeria MV Yenegoa Ocean
(tug boat)		 unknown
(none)		 Captive 2008-08-12 not known
Captive unknown
The Nigerian tug boat the MT Yenegoa Ocean is hijacked.[52]
 Malaysia MV Bunga Melati Dua
(oil tanker)		 39
(32,000 tonnes
of crude palm oil)		 Released
after ransom		 2008-08-19 12°46′24″N 47°55′28″E / 12.77333°N 47.92444°E / 12.77333; 47.92444 (2008-08-19, Ship: MV Bunga Melati Dua)
2008-09-29 US$2,000,000
The MV Bunga Melati Dua, a Malaysian palm oil tanker owned by MISC Berhad, and its crew of 29 Malaysians and ten Filipinos was hijacked by pirates in two speedboats.[53] One Filipino crew member was killed during the boarding.[54]
 Antigua and Barbuda
( Germany)		 MV BBC Trinidad
(unknown)		 13
(unknown)		 Released
after ransom		 2008-08-21 12°57′9″N 48°56′7″E / 12.9525°N 48.93528°E / 12.9525; 48.93528 (2008-08-21, Ship: MV BBC Trinidad)
2008-09-11 US$1,100,000
The German-owned, Antigua and Barbuda-flagged MV BBC Trinidad was hijacked. It is released on September 11, along with its 13-person crew consisting of a Slovakian captain, ten Filipinos, and two Russians, after a ransom of US$1.1 million is paid.[55] Ship was held near the town of Eyl.[56]
 Japan MV Irene
(unknown)		 19
(unknown)		 Released
after ransom		 2008-08-21 14°26′42″N 49°56′46″E / 14.445°N 49.94611°E / 14.445; 49.94611 (2008-08-21, Ship: MV Irene)
2008-09-00 US$1,500,000
The MT Irene, a Japanese-owned with a crew of one Serb, two Croatians and 16 Filipinos was seized. It was released around the same time as the MV BBC Trinidad, after a ransom of US$1.5 million was paid. The ship was held near the town of Eyl.[57]
 Iran MV Iran Deyanat
(unknown)		 29
(mined minerals)		 Released 2008-08-21 13°49′3″N 50°23′9″E / 13.8175°N 50.38583°E / 13.8175; 50.38583 (2008-08-21, Ship: Iran Deyanat)
Released unknown
The MV Iran Deyanat was hijacked and brought to Eyl. The Iranian-owned ship and its crew of 14 Iranians, three Indians, two Filipinos, and 10 Eastern Europeans, possibly Croatian, is being held for ransom. Pirates have suffered health problems including hair loss and even death, suggesting that could be carrying chemical munitions or radioactive materials.[58]
 Malaysia MV Bunga Melati 5
(chemical tanker)		 41
(30,000 tonnes of petrochemicals)		 Released
after ransom		 2008-08-25 13°12′00″N 46°37′00″E / 13.2°N 46.616667°E / 13.2; 46.616667 (2008-08-25, Ship: Bunga Melati 5)
2008-09-27 US$2,000,000
The MV Bunga Melati 5, a Malaysian tanker owned by MISC Berhad was captured while transporting petrochemicals from Singapore to Saudi Arabia.[53] The vessel and crew of its 36 Malaysians and five Filipinos is released on September 27 after a ransom of US$2 million is paid.[59][60]

[edit] September

Image Flag (Owner) Name (Class) Crew (Cargo) Status Date of attack Coordinates
Date of release Ransom demanded
 France Carré d'As IV
(yacht)		 2
(none)		 Rescued 2008-09-02 11°48′41″N 50°32′00″E / 11.81139°N 50.533333°E / 11.81139; 50.533333 (2008-09-02, Yacht: Carré d'As IV)
2008-09-16 €1,000,000
The Carré d'As IV, a 50-foot yacht, was hijacked and its two occupants, a French couple, were taken captive. The pirates demanded a million euros in ransom, and the liberation of six Somalis captured during the Le Ponant incident. On September 16, French commando frogmen from the Commando Hubert unit, operating from the frigate Courbet, stormed the yacht as it was being taken to Eyl. The two captives were freed, while one pirate was killed and six captured.[61]
 Panama
( Egypt)		 MV Al Mansourah
(cargo ship)		 25
(unknown)		 Released 2008-09-03 14°27′00″N 049°40′00″E / 14.45°N 49.666667°E / 14.45; 49.666667 (2008-09-03, Ship: MV Al Mansourah)
2008-09-26 unknown
Twelve pirates armed with automatic guns and RPGs in a small high speed craft attacked, boarded and hijacked the ship along with 25 crewmembers. They stole crew's personal belongings and cash.[62] The ship was ultimately released on 26 September 2009, and it was last reported that the ship was back in international waters on route to Egypt. It is not clear if a ransom was paid, but it appears that the pirates had requested a ransom in the negotiations with the Egyptian intelligence officials.[63]
 South Korea MV Bright Ruby
(bulk carrier)		 21
(unknown)		 Released
after ransom		 2008-09-10 13°09′03″N 047°57′00″E / 13.15083°N 47.95°E / 13.15083; 47.95 (2008-09-10, Ship: MV Bright Ruby)
2008-10-16 unknown
Pirates boarded and hijacked the 26,589 dwt ship underway and 21 crewmembers, 14 Burmese and 8 Koreans, were held hostage. The ship was released on 16 October 2008 after a ransom was paid by the owner, J&J Trust.[62]
 Hong Kong
( Japan)		 MT Stolt Valor
(chemical tanker)		 22
(23,818 tonnes of base
oils and chemicals)		 Released
after ransom		 2008-09-15 13°34′54″N 049°09′45″E / 13.58167°N 49.1625°E / 13.58167; 49.1625 (2008-09-15, Ship: MT Stolt Valor)
2008-11-16 Between US$1-2.5 million
The MT Stolt Valor, a Japanese-owned, Hong Kong-flagged ship carrying 23,818 tonnes of oil products on delivery to Asia was seized by pirates.[62] The captain and his men were unharmed. After two months of ransom negotiations in Hong Kong, the ship and 22 crew members from India, the Phillipines, Bangladesh, and Russia were released.[64]
 Denmark
( ?)		 MV Torm Freya
(tanker)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2008-09-18 06°40′00″S 039°35′00″E / 6.666667°S 39.583333°E / -6.666667; 39.583333 (2008-09-18, Ship: MV Torm Freya)
Capture failed none
Six pirates boarded the tanker drifting. They broke forward store and stole ship's stores. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Pirates jumped overboard and escaped in a waiting small craft.[62]
MV Centauri  Malta
( Greece)		 MV Centauri
(bulk carrier)		 25
(17,000 tons of salt)		 Released[65] 2008-09-18 02°22′22″N 050°55′15″E / 2.37278°N 50.92083°E / 2.37278; 50.92083 (2008-09-18, Ship: MV Centauri)
2008-11-27 unknown
Armed with rocket launchers, 5 pirates in 3 speedboats boarded and hijacked the MV Centauri on September 18.[66][67] All 25 crew members are Filipino.[68]
 Bahamas
( Greece)		 MV Captain Stephanos
(freighter)		 19
(coal)		 Released 2008-09-21 02°30′00″N 051°59′30″E / 2.5°N 51.99167°E / 2.5; 51.99167 (2008-09-21, Ship: MV Captain Stephanos)
2008-12-08 unknown
The MV Captain Stephanos, owned by Chart World Shipping Corporation, has a crew of 17 Filipinos, 1 Chinese, and 1 Ukrainian.[67] 4 machine-gun wielding pirates captured the ship on September 21, 2008 while it was transporting coal.[66]
MV Faina  Belize
( Ukraine)		 MV Faina
(cargo ship)		 21
(33 Soviet-made T-72
tanks, weapons, ammunition)		 Released
after ransom		 2008-09-25 02°10′00″N 050°40′00″E / 2.166667°N 50.666667°E / 2.166667; 50.666667 (2008-09-25, Ship: MV Faina)
2009-02-05 US$3,200,000
The MV Faina, a Ukrainian-owned, Belize-flagged ship carrying 33 T-72 tanks on delivery to Kenya was seized by pirates.[69] The captain had reported that he had been surrounded by three boats.[70] The frigate Neustrashimy of Russia's Baltic Fleet and the USS Howard have been dispatched to Somalia's coast.[71] The pirates had initially demanded US$35,000,000 for Faina's release, but they have lowered their demand to US$20,000,000, US$8,000,000, US$5,000,000, and US$3,500,000 in the months that the ship has been held hostage. After 5 months of being held hostage the ship and crew of the MV Faina were released after a ransom of US$3,200,000 was paid. The ship was released on 5 February 2009 and her remaining crew of 20 were reported by the Ukrainian presidency as being healthy and safe.[72]
 Liberia
( Greece)		 MV Genius
(chemical tanker)		 19
(unknown)		 Released 2008-09-27 13°32′13″N 048°36′21″E / 13.53694°N 48.60583°E / 13.53694; 48.60583 (2008-09-27, Ship: MV Genius)
2008-11-22 unknown
The 6,765 dwt MV Genius was headed to the United Arab Emirates from Romania when it was captured with 19 crewmembers aboard.[73] The ship is owned by Mare Maritime Co. SA., and was released on November 22.[74][75] Despite reports that the board was released after a ransom payment a Greek Ministry of Merchant Marine and Island Policy spokesman failed to confirm or deny the news saying that "We know nothing about it."[4]

[edit] October-December

Image Flag (Owner) Name (Class) Crew (Cargo) Status Date of attack Coordinates
Date of release Ransom demanded
 Panama
(unknown)		 MV Wail
(freighter)		 11
(cement)		 Rescued 2008-10-09 not known
2008-10-14 none
The MV Wail had a crew of 9 Syrians and 2 Somalis when it was captured transporting cement from Oman to Bosaso, Somalia.[76] On October 12, 2008, Somali security forces engaged in a shoot-out with the pirates, resulting in a death of a pirate and of a Somali soldier.[76] The security forces also captured two pirate speedboats. Two days later, Somali forces liberated the ship, and 10 hijackers were arrested.[77]
 Panama
( Greece)		 MV Action
(chemical tanker)		 20
(unknown)		 Released[78] 2008-10-10 not known
2008-12-12 unknown
A chemical tanker with a crew of 20, initially reported to be a Greek ship flying under a Panamanian flag, was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden.[79] Greek authorities did not confirm affiliation with the ship.[80] Three crew members died due to unknown circumstances while the ship was in the hands of the pirates.[81]
 Panama
( South Korea)		 MT African Sanderling
(bulk carrier)		 21
(unknown)		 Released 2008-10-15 not known
2009-01-13 US$2,000,000
The 58,980 dwt MT African Sanderling carrying a crew of 21 Filipinos and unknown cargo was hijacked.[82][83] This ship was released on 13 January 2009.".[84]
 Marshall Islands
( Turkey)		 MV Yasa Neslihan
(bulk carrier)		 20
(iron ore)		 Released 2008-10-29 not known
2009-01-06 unknown
The Turkish ship MV Yasa Neslihan was hijacked. The vessel with a crew of 20 was carrying iron ore from Canada to China. The ship's owning company, Yasa Holding, was alerted by an on-board alarm system. Turkish authorities sought help to rescue the ship, but were unable to make contact with the pirates.[85] On 06 January 2008 the ship was released, Andrew Mwangura, East Africa's Coordinator of Seafarers Assistance Program said "Gunmen have released one of the three Turkish ships. The vessel was released on Tuesday and I'm not sure whether ransom was paid".[86]
 Bahamas
( Denmark)		 MV CEC Future
(unknown)		 13
(unknown)		 Released 2008-11-07 not known
2009-01-15 unknown
The Danish-owned, Bahamas-registered ship MV CEC Future carrying unknown cargo was seized with 13 crew members, consisting of 11 Russians, 1 Georgian, and 1 Lithuanian.[87] The ship was released on 15 January 2009.[88]
 Philippines
( Panama)		 MV Stolt Strength
(chemical tanker)		 23
(phosphoric acid)		 Captive 2008-11-10 not known
Captive unknown
The Filipino chemical tanker MV Stolt Strength, carrying phosphoric acid, is hijacked with 23 crew members[89][82]
 India MV Jag Arnav
(bulk carrier)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2008-11-11 not known
Capture failed none
MV Jag Arnav, 38,265-tonne bulk carrier owned by Mumbai-based Great Eastern Shipping Company, raised an alarm when pirates tried to board the ship. Indian Navy's INS Tabar (F44), which about 25 nautical miles away at the time of the distress call, rushed a Chetak helicopter[90] carrying a team of MARCOS to the scene and successfully thwarted the hijack attempt. The incident took place 60 nautical miles from Aden.[91]
 Saudi Arabia MV Timaha
(cargo ship)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2008-11-11 not known
Capture failed none
The Indian Navy's INS Tabar (F44) foiled an attempt by pirates to a board MV Timaha, a Saudi Arabia registered cargo ship. This was the second attack the Indian Navy foiled in a single day.[92]
 Denmark MV Powerful
(cargo ship)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2008-11-11 not known
Capture failed none
The MV Powerful, a Danish-registered cargo ship, was attacked by pirates onboard a dhow.[93] Russia has claimed that the pirates tried twice to seize the vessel,[94] but they were rebuffed by Russian and British helicopters,[94] though Russian involvement has been disputed by the Royal Navy.[93] The dhow was later detected by HMS Cumberland, and its unit of Royal Marines was dispatched in rigid-raider craft to try and stop the dhow.[93] Whilst circling the dhow, the Marines were fired upon by the pirates.[93] The Marines returned fire, killing two pirates, and forcing the remaining crew to surrender.[93] The dhow was then boarded and captured by the Marines.[93] A Yemini male was found onboard, and he later died from his injuries; the British Ministry of Defence reported that it was unsure whether the injuries were caused during the gunfight, or beforehand.[95]
 Turkey MV Karagöl
(oil/chemical tanker)		 14
(4,500 tons of
unspecified chemicals)		 Released (possibly ransomed), 13 January 2009[96] 2008-11-12 not known
Released (possibly ransomed), 13 January 2009[96] unknown
The Turkish ship Karagöl owned by the Istanbul-based Turkish shipping company YDC Denizcilik A.Ş was hijacked off the coast of Yemen with 14 crew members aboard. Notably the second Turkish vessel to be hijacked in a matter of two weeks, the ship is reported to be carrying 4,500 tons of unspecified chemicals, en route to Mumbai.[97] Despite no official word on the nationality of the hijackers has been released, the Turkish media response was towards pirates of Somalian identity. The vessel was subsequently released, possibly as a result of a ransom payment, on 13 January 2009.[98]
FV Tianyu No. 8  China FV Tianyu No. 8
(fishing vessel)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Released 2008-11-14 not known
2009-02-08 unknown
The Chinese fishing vessel Tianyu No. 8 or Tanyo 8 was seized by Somali pirates while fishing off the coast of Kenya.[99][100] The ship was released on 8 February 2009 with 24 crew members safely on board.[101]
unknown unknown
(chemical tanker)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2008-11-14 not known
Capture failed none
The British private security service Anti-Piracy Maritime Security Solutions claimed to have repulsed an attack on an unidentified chemical tanker using water hoses and a magneto-acoustic device.[99]
 Panama
( Japan)		 MV Chemstar Venus
(oil/chemical tanker)		 23
(unknown)		 Released after ransom 2008-11-15 not known
2009-02-12 unknown
The crew of the 19,455 dwt MV Chemstar Venus consists of 18 Filipinos and 5 South Koreans.[102] The ship was travelling from Indonesia to Ukraine when it was hijacked.[103] The ship was released on 12 February 2009 after a ransom was paid via a tug boat.[104]
MV Sirius Star  Liberia
( Saudi Arabia)		 MV Sirius Star
(oil tanker)		 25
(2,000,000 barrels
(320,000 m3) of crude oil)		 Released after ransom 2008-11-15 4°41′0″S 48°43′0″E / 4.68333°S 48.71667°E / -4.68333; 48.71667 (2008-11-15, Ship: MV Sirius Star, 2008-11-15)
Released after ransom US$15,000,000
The Liberian-flagged ship MV Sirius Star owned by the Saudi oil company Aramco, was hijacked 450 nautical miles southeast of Mombasa, Kenya with 25 crew members aboard. The 330-meter (1080 foot) vessel was carrying crude oil valued at US$100 million. This is the farthest Somali pirates have travelled to hijack a ship, and is far south of the "Maritime Security Patrol Area" patrolled by international warships in the Gulf of Aden.[105] Sirius Star's captors threatened that the ship would face "disastrous" consequences if a US$25,000,000 ransom was not paid, though they have agreed to accept US$15,000,000 to release the ship.[106]January 11, 2009. The body of a Somali pirate who drowned just after receiving a huge ransom washed onshore with $153,000 in cash, a resident said Sunday, as the spokesman for another group of pirates promised to soon free a Ukrainian arms ship.

Five pirates drowned Friday when their small boat capsized after they received a reported $3 million ransom for releasing a Saudi oil tanker. Local resident Omar Abdi Hassan said one of the bodies had been found on a beach near the coastal town of Haradhere and relatives were searching for the other four.[107]
 Hong Kong
( Iran)		 MV Delight
(bulk carrier)		 25
(36,000 tons of wheat)		 Released 2008-11-18 14°23′0″N 51°5′0″E / 14.38333°N 51.08333°E / 14.38333; 51.08333 (2008-11-18, Ship: MV Delight, 2008-11-18)
2009-01-10 unknown
The Hong Kong-registered but Iranian run cargo ship MV Delight carrying 36,000 tons of wheat is hijacked near Yemen coast in Gulf of Aden along with 25 crew members. [108] The vessel was carrying 7 Indians, and sailors from Iran, the Philippines, Pakistan and Guyana.[109] This ship was released on 10 January 2009.[110]
 Kiribati
( Thailand)		 FV Ekawat Nava 5
(fishing vessel)		 16
(fishing equipment)		 Destroyed 2008-11-18 not known
Destroyed none
A suspected pirate "mothership" which turned out to be the Kiribati-flagged Thai-owned FV Ekawat Nava 5 with a crew of 15 Thais and 1 Cambodian that was transporting fishing equipment from Oman to Yemen. The ship was apparently in the process of being hijacked when the pirates threatened and then fired upon Indian naval vessel. The INS Tabar (F44) fired back in self-defence, destroying the ship.[111] One sailor was confirmed dead, while another survived; the fate of the 14 others on the ship are not known.[112] The surviving sailor reportedly told the owner of the FV Ekawat Nava 5, Sirichai Fisheries, how the events unfolded.[113]
 Yemen MV Adina/MV Amani
/MV Arena/MV Erina
(cargo ship)		 7
(570 tonnes of steel)		 Released
without ransom		 2008-11-19 not known
2008-12-03 US$2,000,000
Owned by Abu Talal, the MV Adina, also reported as the MV Amani, MV Arena or MV Erina, had a crew of 3 Somalis, 2 Yemenis and 2 Panamanians when it was captured.[114] The ship was transporting a cargo of steel from Al Mukalla to Socotra.[114] Security forces in Puntland, Somalia said they would storm the ship. Ali Abdi Aware, a minister in Puntland, said, "We will release the hijacked Yemen ship forcibly if they do not release it without a ransom because we have good relations with Yemen...Now we are preparing our troops."[115] Following negotiation with the Somali leaders, the pirates released the ship without receiving payment of the $2 million ransom that they had demanded.[116]
 Liberia
( Marshall Islands)		 MV Biscaglia
(chemical tanker)		 27
(Palm oil)		 Released 2008-11-28 not known
2009-01-24 unknown
The ship is managed by Singapore-based Ishima, but is owned by a shipping company based out of the Marshall islands. The MV Biscaglia came under heavy fire from pirates early on November 28.[117] The vessel then called for assistance from near by NATO forces. There were 3 ex-British service members hired as security on board the vessel, and they fought for sometime using non lethal tactics against the pirates. Despite the resistance put up by the small security force, the pirates overpowered the men, and to escape the pirates they jumped into the water. But even after they jumped off the ship, the pirates kept firing at the men and turned the ship to try and run over the men. The trio were rescued by a French helicopter launched from a frigate that was part of the NATO forces, and then flown to a French vessel.[118] The ship was released on January 24, with the remaining crew reported as being in good health.[119]
MS Astor  Bahamas
( Germany)		 MS Astor
(cruise ship)		 300
(492 passengers)		 Capture failed 2008-11-28 not known
Capture failed none
Transocean Tours' cruise ship was approached by two pirate speedboats while on the Gulf of Oman, en-route from Sharm-al-Sheikh to Dubai, but the pirate boats were chased off by the German frigate Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.[120]
MS Nautica  Marshall Islands
( United States)		 MS Nautica
(cruise ship)		 386
(684 passengers)		 Capture failed 2008-11-30 not known
Capture failed none
Oceania Cruises' premium cruise ship attacked by two skiffs hiding amongst fishing vessels while traversing the Maritime Safety Protection Area on the Gulf of Aden. The Nautica was able to escape with passengers and crew uninjured, despite eight shots that were fired on the ship by the pirates.[121][122]
 Portugal
( Cyprus)		 MS Athena
(cruise ship)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Not captured 2008-12-03 12°59′29″N 47°41′33″E / 12.99139°N 47.6925°E / 12.99139; 47.6925 (2008-12-03, Ship: MS Athena, 2008-12-03)
Not captured unknown
On 3 December 2008, Athena was attacked in the Gulf of Aden by up to 29 pirate boats. Water cannon were used to repel the pirates and the ship was not boarded.[123]
 Ethiopia MV Gibe
(cargo ship)		 25
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2008-12-13 13°32′36″N 48°37′30″E / 13.54333°N 48.625°E / 13.54333; 48.625 (2008-12-13, Ship: MV Gibe, 2008-12-13)
Capture failed none
On December 13, 2008, INS Mysore, (a Delhi-class destroyer of the Indian Navy) captured 23 sea pirates along with arms and ammunition when the pirates were trying to capture MV Gibe, a ship sailing under the Ethiopian flag.[124]
 ?
( Malaysia)		 MV Masindra 7
(tugboat)		 11[125]
(unknown)		 Captive 2008-12-16 13°54′0″N 49°39′0″E / 13.9°N 49.65°E / 13.9; 49.65 (2008-12-16,)
Captive unknown
Pirates hijacked a Malaysian tugboat used by French oil company Total off Yemen.[126] The tugboat also has a submerged barge attached to it known as ADM1, and one of the generators on the tugboat is defective causing a number of issues for the captured crew.[127]
MV Bosphorus Prodigy  Antigua and Barbuda
( Turkey)		 MV Bosphorus Prodigy
(cargo ship)		 11
(unknown)		 Released 2008-12-16 13°20′49″N 47°57′38″E / 13.34694°N 47.96056°E / 13.34694; 47.96056 (2008-12-16, Ship: MV Bosphorus Prodigy, 2008-12-16)
2009-02-02 unknown
A 100-metre cargo ship belonging to an Istanbul-based shipping company had also been hijacked.[126] The ship and crew were released on 2 February 2009 after a seven week captivity.[128]
 China MV Zhenhua 4
(cargo ship)		 30
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2008-12-17 14°28′0″N 51°36′0″E / 14.46667°N 51.6°E / 14.46667; 51.6 (2008-12-17, Ship: MV Zhenhua 4, 2008-12-17)
Capture failed none
A Chinese fishing boat owned by China Communications Construction was hijacked on the way back to Shanghai, but deterred as crews radioed for help. The 30 crew members fought for four hours after nine pirates armed with rocket launchers and heavy machine guns boarded the ship. A Malaysian warship, Sri Indera Sakti and Malaysian military helicopter arrived and fired on the pirates, who fled the scene. No crew members were injured.[129][130] The crew used water cannons, molotov cocktails and beer bottles to defend against the pirates, whom were fully armed.[131]

[edit] 2009

[edit] January

Image Flag (Owner) Name (Class) Crew (Cargo) Status Date of attack Coordinates
Date of release Ransom demanded
 Panama
( ?)		 S Venus
(cargo ship)
(Grain[132])		 Capture failed 2009-01-01 13°5′0″N 47°3′0″E / 13.08333°N 47.05°E / 13.08333; 47.05 (2009-01-01, unknown)
Capture failed
About 50 miles off the coast of Yemen, the cargo ship S Venus was moving through the Gulf of Aden when a small boat with several pirates started to pursue it. The ship sent a distress call to a nearby French Frigate, the Premier-Maître L'Her[133] that was part of an international task group sent to Somalia to help stop and deter piracy. The approaching frigate scared off the pirates, but several hours later they tried again to approach the ship. That time, the French frigate captured and boarded the boat. French forces then arrested eight men. They also found a rocket launcher, Assault Rifles and several boarding ladders on the pirates' vessel. According to a French spokesperson, the eight men captured will be taken to Somalia for their trial.[134]
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
( Egypt)		 Blue Star
(cargo ship)		 28
(6,000 tons of Fertilizer)		 Released after ransom 2009-01-01 13°55′0″N 47°58′0″E / 13.91667°N 47.96667°E / 13.91667; 47.96667 (2009-01-01, Blue Star, 2009-01-01)
2009-03-05 US$1,000,000
Somali pirates hijacked the Egyptian cargo ship Blue Star and its 28 crewmembers right after the ship exited the Red Sea and went into the Gulf of Aden. According to the Associated Press, there are fifteen armed pirates on board and the cargo is 6,000 tons of fertilizer.[135] According to Egyptian Deputy Foreign minister, Ahmed Rizq, company contacts are trying to negotiate a ransom.[136] The ship was released with all of its crew on March 5 after a one million dollar ransom was rumored to have been paid.[137] The ship is currently on route to Kenya for refueling after which it will return to the Egyptian port of Alexandria.[138]
 India MV Abul Kalam Azad
(Tanker)		 30
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2009-01-02 13°42′0″N 50°39′0″E / 13.7°N 50.65°E / 13.7; 50.65 (2009-01-02, MT Abul Kalam Azad, 2009-01-01)
Capture failed
An Indian tanker, the MT Abul Kalam Azad, managed to repel two pirate skiffs with the help of the 2 helicopters dispatched from the Malaysian warship Sri Indera Sakti and an unnamed Saudi Arabian warship. It was then given a frigate escort. [139]
 Greece
( ?)		 MV Kriti Episkopi
(cargo ship)		 29
(Oil)		 Capture failed 2009-01-02 13°11′0″N 47°32′32″E / 13.18333°N 47.54222°E / 13.18333; 47.54222 (2009-01-02, unknown)
Capture failed
The captain of the Kriti Episkopi saw the pirates and took evasive action. When this did not work, he hailed a nearby EU ship. Pirates in 3 speedboats approached the Kriti Episkopi twice with machine guns and RPG's and tried to board. However, the pirates were driven away the crew, who aimed high pressure fire hoses and sprayed them. While the crew was fighting off the pirates, EU aircraft took off from the near by Taskforce 150 and arrived to help. The air support remained by the cargo ship and scared off the pirates while a frigate came to escort the ship.[140]
 Panama
( Kenya)		 MV Sea Princess II
(oil tanker)		 8
(unknown)		 Captured 2009-01-02 not known
Captured unknown
An oil tanker, registered in Panama, has been hijacked on the 2 or 3 of January. The ship has a crew of 8 Indian sailors.[141]
 Kenya FV Victoria IV
(fishing vessel)		 7
(unknown)		 3 Crew Members Kidnapped 2009-01-07 not known
3 Crew Members Kidnapped unknown
A small fishing vessel has been attacked off the Somali coast, with a crew of 4 Kenyans and 3 Indian sailors.[141] The pirates attacked the vessel which was anchored at the Kenyan harbor of Kiunga, 18km from the Somali border. Three people of Somali origin came in a fast skiff during the night and boarded the ship, kidnapping the three Indian crew members and mysteriously leaving the Kenyan crew unharmed.[142] The pirates also left the ship unharmed and did not remove it from its anchorage. The ship belongs to a Kenyan company known as the Southern Engineering Company, which is part of the Alpha Group, known to be fishing illegally in Somali waters. It is possible that the kidnapping was a revenge attack targeting the company and its fishermen, also possibly involving the Kenyan sailors who may have been working with the kidnappers.
 Bahamas
( Germany)		 MV Longchamp
(lpg tanker)		 13
(liquefied petroleum gas)		 Released after ransom 2009-01-29 not known
2009-03-28 Not yet demanded
The oil tanker MV Longchamp and its crew of 12 Filipinos and one Indonesian was captured when the ship was at a distance from patrolling ships. The crew is believed to be safe, even though a gunshot was heard over the ship's radio.[143]

[edit] February

Image Flag (Owner) Name (Class) Crew (Cargo) Status Date of attack Coordinates
Date of release Ransom demanded
 Malta
( Greece)		 MV Saldanha
(cargo ship)		 22
(Coal)		 Captured 2009-02-22 not known
Captured unknown
A Greek owned cargo ship, with a crew of 22, was hijacked while sailing to Slovenia loaded with a cargo of coal.[144]

[edit] March

Image Flag (Owner) Name (Class) Crew (Cargo) Status Date of attack Coordinates
Date of release Ransom demanded
 Vietnam MV Diamond Falcon
(cargo ship)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2009-03-16 not known
Capture failed
The 22,500-ton Vietnamese cargo ship MV Diamond Falcon was attacked by pirates who used two small boats, in the area about 57 miles from the Yemenite port of Al Mukalla. This was the first time, the Turkish destroyer TCG Giresun joined the anti-piracy forces. The destroyer joined international naval forces at the Gulf of Aden two weeks previous. Giresun and the Danish warship HDMS Absalon had immediately responsed after receiving the emergency from the Vietnamese cargo ship. Helicopters from the Turkish and Danish warships had prevented the pirates from taking over the Vietnamese ship.[145][146]
 Iran FV Safari
(fishing vessel)		 14
(unknown)		 Captured 2009-03-16 not known
Captured
An Iranian factory fishing ship has been captured by pirates off the coast of Puntland in an apparent vigilante action. These pirates seem to be local villagers from the area that have captured the ship without the authority of the Puntland government. The reasons for the capture seem to be based on illegal fishing activities and the destruction of local fishermen's nets and equipment.[147]
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
( Greece)		 MV Titan
(cargo ship)		 24
(Steel)		 Captured 2009-03-19 not known
Captured
A cargo ship belonging to the Greek "Albamare City" shipping company was seized in the Gulf of Aden as it was transporting steel from the Black Sea to South Korea, along with its crew of 24.[148] Three of the crew members are Greek, including the captain. The remaining crew consist of 1 Ukrainian, 3 Romanians, and 17 Filipinos.[149]
 Turkey MV Ulusoy 8
(cargo ship)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2009-03-19 not known
Capture failed
On March 19 an attack has occurred on a Turkish cargo vessel in the Gulf of Aden.[150] The Ulusoy 8 reported that it was under attack by two fast moving skiffs. The Turkish General Staff stated that the destroyer TCG Giresun rebuffed the pirates and prevented the attack by sending a helicopter to intercept them.[151]
 ? MV Al Rafiquei
(cargo ship)		 16
(Rice, Refined oil, Wheat, and General cargo)		 Released 2009-03-21 not known
2009-03-21 none
Around 05:00 (UTC) on March 21 pirates captured a cargo vessel with a 16 man Indian crew. The pirates beat the crew, stole their mobile phones, and removed 5 barrels of petrol and 20 barrels of diesel. The ship was on its way from Dubai, UAE to Mogadishu, Somalia when it was intercepted by the pirates. Eventually they released the ship at 13:00 (UTC) on the same day.[152]
 ?
( Japan)		 MV Jasmine Ace
(cargo ship)		 18
(Automobiles)		 Capture failed 2009-03-22 not known
Capture failed
Pirates attacked a Japanese cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden that was able to escape by zigzagging away from the pirates. The pirates were in two small vessels and fired off automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades before escaping. The 18 man Filipino crew were unharmed in the attack. The ship was heading to the Kenyan port of Mombasa when the attack occured.[153]
 Panama
( Greece)		 MV Nipayia
(Tanker)		 19
(Chemicals)		 Captured 2009-03-25 not known
Captured Not yet demanded.
On the afternoon of March 25, 2009 pirates attacked the Greek tanker Nipayia approximately 450 miles (720 Km) off the coast of Somalia. The crew consists of 18 Filipinos, a Russian Captain and is managed by Athens-based Lotus Shipping.[154]
 Seychelles
( ?)		 MV Serenity
(yacht)		 2
(private vessel)		 Missing, presumed captured 2009-03-25 not known
Missing, presumed captured
On this date, the Seychelles state broadcaster reported the yacht had vanished after departing for Madagascar on February 28, and is presumed to have been captured at an unknown date.[155]
 ? MV  Explorer III / MV Ocean Explorer
(cargo ship)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2009-03-25 not known
[[]]
The two ships were traveling together when two small boats began chasing. The ships sped up and outran them.[156]
 ? MV FD Gennaro Aurilia
(cargo ship)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2009-03-25 not known
[[]]
The ship noticed a supicious fishing boat and radiod nearby naval vessels while increasing speed. The other boat switched off its light and left the area.[157]
 Bahamas
( Norway)		 MV Bow Asir
(Tanker)		 23
(Unknown)		 Captured 2009-03-26 not known
Captured Not yet demanded.
On the morning of March 26, 2009 a group of 16-18 pirates attacked the Norwegian tanker Bow Asir approximately 250 miles (400 Km) off the coast of Somalia. The crew reportedly had a crew of 27 with a Russian captain, however the U.S. Navy's 5th fleet reports the the total crew is 23. Her owners, Salhus Shipping AS received a security alert message from the Bow Asir at 0729(UTC) saying the ship was being chased by two small boats with suspected pirates on board. At 0745 her captain reported that pirates had boarded the vessel. Approximately 3 hours later Salhus Shipping reported receiving an email from the vessel confirming that 16 to 18 pirates armed with machine guns had gained control of the ship.[154]
FGS Spessart (A1442)  Germany FGS Spessart
(Replenishment Tanker)		 52
(Fuel)		 Capture failed, pirates detained 2009-03-30 not known
Capture failed
Early in the morning of 30 March 2009, a group of Somali pirates approached the the German naval replenishment tanker FGS Spessart, opened fire upon it and attempted to board the vessel. The attack was averted by the on-board security detachment, who opened fire on the pirates. A chase then ensued, ending with the pirates being stopped and detained by the German frigate FGS Rheinland-Pfalz. [158]

[edit] April

Image Flag (Owner) Name (Class) Crew (Cargo) Status Date of attack Coordinates
Date of release Ransom demanded
 Germany MV Hansa Stavanger
(cargo ship)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Captured 2009-04-04 not known
Captured
The German owned MV Hansa Stavanger was captured by pirates on 4 April 2009.[159]
 Israel MV Africa Star
(cargo ship)		 24
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2009-04-04 not known
Capture failed
The Israeli owned MV Africa Star was attacked by nine pirates on 4 April 2009. They were unable to board the ship because the crew of the ship had hung coils of barbed wire around the hull. They abandoned the attempt to hijack the ship after an aircraft was sent to the area.[160]
 France Tanit
(Yacht)		 5
(none)		 Rescued 2009-04-04 not known
2009-04-10
The French yacht was captured by pirates on 4 April 2009,[159] taking in hostage a couple, their 3-year-old child, and two friends of the family who joined them in Aden. They were supposed to joined Mayotte, and left Vannes on 26 July. The French forces stormed the yacht on 10 April while the pirates refused French offers to free the hostages. One hostage, Florent Lemaçon, 28, was killed, and the fours other freed, including the child. Two pirates were killed and three others captured. [161]
 Yemen unknown
(Tug)		 unknown
(none)		 Captured 2009-04-05 not known
Captured
A Yemeni tug was captured by pirates on 5 April 2009.[159]
 Panama
( United Kingdom)		 MV Malaspina Castle
(cargo ship)		 24
(Iron ore)		 Captured 2009-04-06 not known
Captured
The British owned, Panamanian flagged MV Malaspina Castle was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden and captured on 6 April 2009.[159]
 Taiwan FV Win Far 161
(Fishing vessel)		 29
(Fish)		 Captured 2009-04-06 not known
Captured
Taiwanese fishing vessel Win Far 161[162] was captured by pirates on 6 April 2009.[159]
 USA
( Denmark)		 MV Maersk Alabama
(cargo ship)		 21
(UN food aid)		 Crew regained control 2009-04-08 not known
2009-04-08
Main article: Maersk Alabama hijacking

The Danish owned Maersk Alabama was captured by pirates on 8 April 2009 some 400 miles (640 km) east of Mogadishu. The 21 American crew were taken hostage,[163] but were later able to retake the ship.[164]

On 12 April 2009 a combined effort of United States Navy SEALs and United States Marine Corps snipers killed the 3 pirates holding Captain Richard Phillips hostage aboard a lifeboat from the MV Maersk Alabama, rescuing the captain; 1 pirate was captured alive that was already on board the USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) according to US Navy Vice Admiral William E. Gortney.[165][166]
 Italy MV Buccaneer
(tugboat)		 16
(empty barges)		 Captured 2009-04-11 not known
Captured
The Italian-owned MV Buccaneer is a commercial tugboat with 16 crewmembers, 10 of which are Italians, which was captured by pirates on 2009-04-11.[167] [168]
 Panama unknown
(Cargo ship)
(unknown)		 Capture failed 2009-04-11 not known
Capture failed
A Panamanian cargo ship was attacked by Somali pirates. The attack was repulsed by water hoses. A rocket propelled grenade failed to explode when it landed in the captain's cabin.[168]
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
( Greece)		 MV Irene
(Cargo ship)		 22
(unknown)		 Captured 2009-04-14 not known
Captured
Pirates captured the Greek freighter MV Irene.[169]
 Egypt unknown
(Fishing vessel)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Captured 2009-04-14 not known
Captured
Pirates captured a Greek fishing boat.[169]
 Egypt unknown
(Fishing vessel)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Captured 2009-04-14 not known
Captured
Pirates captured a Greek fishing boat.[169]
 Togo
( Lebanon)		 MV Sea Horse
(Cargo ship)		 unknown
(unknown)		 Captured 2009-04-14 not known
Captured
Pirates captured the Lebanese freighter MV Sea Horse.[169]

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