Somali pirates hijack oil tanker going to US

Jazzy · 11-30-2009, 06:45 AM

NAIROBI, Kenya – Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat to the region.

The Greece-flagged Maran Centaurus was hijacked Sunday about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) off the coast of Somalia, said Cmdr. John Harbour, a spokesman for the EU Naval Force. Harbour said it originated from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and was destined for the United States. The ship has 28 crew members on board, he said.

The shipping intelligence company Lloyd's List said the Maran Centaurus is a "very large crude carrier, with a capacity of over 300,000 tons." Officials could not immediately say how many barrels of oil were on board, but its value would be in the millions of dollars.

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hoppy · 11-30-2009, 09:28 AM

I would be in favor of nuking the SOB's. But that's just me showing my compassionate side.

Scrat · 12-01-2009, 07:27 PM

Oh poor Hoppy, the price of gas go up yet?

This would stop if we wanted it to. Problem is somebody wants to get more money out of your pocket.

11-30-2009, 06:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jazzy Midnight Rider Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Jazzy Lounge Posts: 1,857	Somali pirates hijack oil tanker going to US NAIROBI, Kenya – Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat to the region. The Greece-flagged Maran Centaurus was hijacked Sunday about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) off the coast of Somalia, said Cmdr. John Harbour, a spokesman for the EU Naval Force. Harbour said it originated from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and was destined for the United States. The ship has 28 crew members on board, he said. The shipping intelligence company Lloyd's List said the Maran Centaurus is a "very large crude carrier, with a capacity of over 300,000 tons." Officials could not immediately say how many barrels of oil were on board, but its value would be in the millions of dollars. Full Story Link: Somali pirates hijack oil tanker going to US - Yahoo! News __________________
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11-30-2009, 09:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
hoppy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,887	Re: Somali pirates hijack oil tanker going to US I would be in favor of nuking the SOB's. But that's just me showing my compassionate side.
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12-01-2009, 07:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scrat Senior Member Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,092	Re: Somali pirates hijack oil tanker going to US Oh poor Hoppy, the price of gas go up yet? This would stop if we wanted it to. Problem is somebody wants to get more money out of your pocket. __________________ Ya gotta watch your nuts because somebody is always trying to rip them off. Politicians are like baby diapers. Sooner rather than later they have to be changed for the same reason.
Local Time: 09:49 PM Local Date: 02-08-2010

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