 Guanabara in the Arabian Sea on 6 March 2011
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Guanabara |
| Port of registry | Bahamas |
| Builder | Tsuneishi Corp., Tadotsu |
| Launched | 28 August 2007 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9384992 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Crude oil tanker |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 230.0 m (754 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 42.0 m (137 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 10.3 m (33 ft 10 in) |
| Speed | 5.6 knots (10.4 km/h; 6.4 mph) |
| Crew | 24 |
MV Guanabara is an oil tanker which was attacked by four pirates on 5 March 2011.
The tanker was attacked by four armed Somali pirates at 3pm on 5 March 2011. The crew of 24 hid in a safe room, and summoned help from USS Bulkeley and the Turkish TCG Giresun. The pirates were captured without a fight. Three of the pirates were indicted in Japan. The fourth was turned over to juvenile authorities, as it was determined that he was a minor.[1]