Pirates Hijack MV Eleni P

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

The Liberien flagged, Greek owned, Eleni P was reported to have been hijacked 250 nautical miles off the coast of Oman on the morning of 12 May. The bulk carrier of 72,119 deadweight and crew of 26 (23 Filipinos, 2 Romanian and 1 Indian) was on route to Kandla in India when taken by pirates. The crew are reported to be safe and EU NAVFOR is monitoring.

Categories: Maritime Security

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