Name al Marjan Operator Biyat International Route Dubai to Mogadishu Launched 1967 | Owner Shamir Marine, UAE Port of registry Comoros Out of service 2010 Builder Robb Henry | |
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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.
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Capture by Pirates
The ship was hijacked by Somali pirates while on its way to Mogadishu from Dubai, 17 October 2007. It was released 2 December 2007 off the coast of Somalia, where it received assistance from the USS Whidbey Island.
Fate
The vessel caught fire and burned in the port of Mogadishu, while smuggling charcoal from Somalia to Oman.
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