MV Guanabara
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MV Guanabara |
| Port of registry | Bahamas |
| Builder | Tsuneishi Corp. - Tadotsu |
| Launched | 2007 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9384992 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | crude oil tanker |
| Tonnage | 57,462-ton |
| Displacement | DWT: 106,045 |
| Length | 230 m |
| Beam | 42 m |
| Draught | 10.3 m |
| Speed | 5.6 knots |
| Crew | 24 |
MV Guanabara is an oil tanker attacked by 4 pirates on 5 March 2011.
The tanker was attacked by 4 armed Somali pirates, 3 PM 5 March, 2011. The crew of 24 hid in a safe room, and summoned help from the USS Bulkeley and the Turkish TCG Giresun. The pirates were captured without a fight. Three of the pirates were indicted in Japan, the fourth was turned over to juvenile authorities, as it was determined that he was a minor.[1]
References
- ^ "3 pirates indicted over attack on Japan-run tanker in Indian Ocean". Japan Today. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.