Gulf of Aden. A new ship captured
(B2) The MT Motivator, a 13.065 ton chemical tanker, flying the flag of the Marshall Islands was captured by Somali pirates north of the Bab Al Mandeb Strait, in the southern area of the Red Sea (13°16 North, 42°56 East), after trade of fire which took place in the early hours of Sunday July 4, confirms the PC of Atalanta (the European anti-piracy operation), Monday. Her crew includes 18 Filipinos. It's the second ship captured in a few days in the Gulf of Aden.
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