On 29 November a Greek Crude Oil Tanker named the M/V Maran Centaurus was hijacked in the Somali Bassin, 600 nautical miles North East of the Seychelles. Maran Centaurus has a deadweight of 300,294 tonnes and a crew of 28, among them 9 Greek, 16 Filipinos, 2 Ukrainian and 1 Romanian. The vessel was heading for New Orleans from Jiddah and has now altered course West towards Harardheere or Hobyo.
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comment by Sandra Jontz – Stars and Stripes
posted 8 months ago
Dear Cmdr. Harbour, unfortunately we were cut off from our phone call, and attempts to call you back are proving unsuccessful. My office number is +39-081-568-5158. If you could call, it would be greatly appreciated. Sandra