SIRIUS STAR - INDIAN OCEAN - Fortunes de Mer (sitios de interés)

15 Novembre 2008. Most important attack of pirats in the Golf of Aden with the seizure of the SIRIUS STAR, tanker of 319 000 GRT. The vessel is under a liberian flag and is owned by VELA (ARAMCO Group).

The 27th november 2008, the Guardian published a satellite view showing the SIRIUS STAR near the Somalian Coasts. Very impresive

essel was released the 9 Januaray 2009 by the pirates. A ransmom of USD 3 000 000 seems to have been paid by the owner (or the P&I). 5 pirates died by drowning during the operation. The US NAVY took impresive pictures during this operation