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Pirated MV Golden Blessing Released

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

November 8, 2010

Photo courtesy EU NAVFOR

Photo courtesy EU NAVFOR

On 6 November 2010, the Singapore-flagged MV Golden Blessing was confirmed released from under pirate control. The MV Golden Blessing, a Singapore-owned chemical tanker, deadweight 14,445 tonnes, was pirated on 28 June 2010 approximately 90 nautical miles (170 kilometres) off the Somali coast. The MV Golden Blessing has a crew of 19 Chinese.

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