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• Jan. 4: Suspected pirates are intercepted by Marine commandos of the French Navy in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia coasts. French government officials say the Jean de Vienne intercepted and captured 19 pirates as they tried to take over two cargo ships, one Croatian and the other Panamanian.
• Jan. 4: Suspected pirates, intercepted by Marine commandos of the French Navy in the Gulf of Aden, are handed to Puntland authorities. French government officials say the Jean de Vienne intercepted and captured 19 pirates as they tried to take over two cargo ships, one Croatian and the other Panamanian.
• Jan. 4: Suspected pirates are intercepted by Marine commandos of the French Navy in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia coasts. French government officials say the Jean de Vienne intercepted and captured 19 pirates as they tried to take over two cargo ships, one Croatian and the other Panamanian.
• Nov. 19: The Liberian-flagged oil tanker MV Sirius Star is at anchor in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Somalia. Pirates hijacked the Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million in crude oil off the Somali coast on Tuesday, causing residents in impoverished fishing villages to gawk in amazement at the size of the 1,080 foot tanker.
• Nov. 19: The Liberian-flagged oil tanker MV Sirius Star is at anchor in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Somalia. Pirates hijacked the Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million in crude oil off the Somali coast on Tuesday, causing residents in impoverished fishing villages to gawk in amazement at the size of the 1,080 foot tanker.
• Nov. 21: The French navy frigate Jean de Vienne passes through the Suez canal in Ismailia, Egypt, headed for the Gulf of Aden to help out in international anti-piracy efforts. In the past two weeks Somalia's increasingly brazen pirates have seized eight vessels including a huge Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million worth of crude oil.
• Nov. 20: Local women sit on the banks of the Suez canal as a Suez Canal Authority pilot boat passes by in Ismailia, Egypt. Major shipping companies said that they are considering other options including avoiding the passage through the Suez Canal to avoid having to go through the Gulf of Aden due to increasing piracy risks - meaning longer, costlier trips around the southern tip of Africa.
• Nov. 19: Local residents observe as the Norwegian-flagged tanker 'Torm Kristina' passes through the Suez canal in Ismailia, Egypt. Major shipping companies said that they are considering other options including avoiding the passage through the Suez Canal to avoid having to go through the Gulf of Aden due to increasing piracy risks - meaning longer, costlier trips around the southern tip of Africa.
• The INS Tabar
• Nov. 11: Indian warship INS Tabar, right, escorts the MV Jag Arnav ship to safety after rescuing it from a hijack attempt by Somali pirates.
• This July 31, 2004 file photograph shows Indian naval ship INS Tabar, a stealth frigate being received by family members and children of Indian naval personnel as it arrives in Mumbai, India.
• Oct. 13: The ‘Delight’ a Hong Kong flagged vessel operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, is seen on the river Trave, near Herrenwyk, Germany.
• Saudi-owned crude oil supertanker Sirius Star is seen during its naming ceremony in South Korea in this undated photo.
• Nov. 18: Pirates holding the crew of the Chinese fishing vessel FV Tian Yu 8 guard their hostages.
• Nov. 18: Somali pirates are arraigned in the law courts of Kenya's coastal town of Mombasa.
• Nov. 19: Two of the eight pirates handed over by British authorities to Kenyan police in Mombasa.
• This undated picture shows the MV Sirius Star, a Saudi oil supertanker which has been hijacked by Somali pirates.
• File: Photo shows the MV Sirius Star, a Saudi oil supertanker which has been hijacked by Somali pirates. The owner of a Saudi oil supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates over the weekend said the 25 crew members are safe and the ship is fully loaded with crude, a cargo worth about $100 million at current prices.
• File: Photo shows the Sirius Star tanker conducting a trial run in South Korea. Somali pirates have hijacked the Saudi-owned oil tanker the Sirius Star off the Kenyan coast.
• Nov. 18: Saudi's Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal makes statements during a news conference with his Greek counterpart Dora Bakoyannis in Athens. Al-Faisal says the hijacking of a Saudi oil supertanker by Somali pirates is 'an outrageous act. Piracy, like terrorism, is a disease which is against everybody, and everybody must address it together.' The owner of a Saudi oil supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates over the weekend says the 25 crew are safe and that the ship is fully loaded with crude.
• Map locates key places linked to the supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates.
• File: Saudi-owned crude oil supertanker Sirius Star.
• File: Saudi-owned crude oil supertanker Sirius Star.
• File: Saudi-owned crude oil supertanker Sirius Star is seen in Rotterdam.