Liquid Velvet Hijacked

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[FONT=&quot]Greek tanker hijacked[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Pirates have hijacked a Greek chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden, TradeWinds is told.
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[FONT=&quot]Elmira Tankers’ 11,600-dwt Liquid Velvet (built 1994) has become the first ship to be captured in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) for more than a year. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“This is a departure from the norm and a cause for concern,†said one piracy expert. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The Liquid Velvet was attacked by pirates in a single skiff as it sailed from Suez to India yesterday, sources say. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]It is understood the crew took to some form of citadel but the pirates were able to force their way inside and take control of the ship. It is not clear how the citadel was breached. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]An all Filipino crew of 21 is on board the ship, which is now passing through the Gulf of Aden en route to the Somali coast. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]It is thought there was also a single security advisor on the tanker. He is not thought to have been armed. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]This latest capture takes the number of ships under control of Somali pirates to 10. This is down from 30 at the beginning of 2011.
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[FONT=&quot]Any idea who the security firm was? Poor sod. Hopefully since he wasn't armed he won't be singled out for too much rough treatment...
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Sad... so sad!!!! Now the owners have to pay millions to get the vessel back..... Bad advise that was!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope this guy gets treated like crew and have a safe return to his family
 
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