MV_Al_Marjan Knowpia

	MV al Marjan
History
Name	al Marjan
Owner	Shamir Marine, UAE
Operator	Biyat International
Port of registry	Comoros
Route	Dubai to Mogadishu
Builder	Robb Henry
Launched	1967
Out of service	2010
Fate	Caught fire in Magadishu, 27 January 2010
Notes	IMO number: 6717344
General characteristics
Tonnage	2850 dwt
Crew	22

MV al-Marjan was a cargo vessel active in the Horn of Africa. It was involved in relief efforts, and delivered food commodities from Dar es Salaam to Kismayu and Merca in March 2007.

Capture by Pirates edit

The ship was hijacked by Somali pirates while on its way to Mogadishu from Dubai, 17 October 2007.^[1] It was released 2 December 2007 off the coast of Somalia, where it received assistance from the USS Whidbey Island.

Fate edit

The vessel caught fire and burned in the port of Mogadishu, while smuggling charcoal from Somalia to Oman.^[2]

References edit

^ "Somali pirates hijack Japanese ship". Xinhua News Agency. 29 October 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2008.
^ "Charcoal Smuggling Ship Burns Out in Mogadishu". Maritime Bulletin. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.

[1] "Somali pirates hijack Japanese ship". Xinhua News Agency. 29 October 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2008.

[2] "Charcoal Smuggling Ship Burns Out in Mogadishu". Maritime Bulletin. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.

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Summary

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