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Maritime Security

Hijackers release oil tanker hijacked off Ivory Coast

altAn oil tanker seized by gunmen close to the Ivory Coast's port of Abidjan has been released after being hijacked last week, the Nigerian ship owner said.
   

Gunmen seize fuel tanker with 16 crew off Ivory Coast

altGunmen seized a Nigerian-owned, Panama-flagged tanker with 16 Nigerian crew off Ivory Coast's port of Abidjan as it prepared to unload 5,000 tonnes of fuel, port officials said.
   

Gunmen seize Panama-flagged tanker in Ivory Coast

altGunman seized a Panama-flagged tanker as it prepared to unload fuel at Ivory Coast's port of Abidjan, port officials said in a statement.
   

Private navy to take on Indian Ocean pirates

altA group of British businessmen backed by some international shipping firms have set up a private naval force to crack down against Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean along the coast of East Africa.
   

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