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Vessels Still in Pirates' Hands

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• The hijacking of the 333-meter Sirius Star, registered to Liberia and owned by Saudi Arabia's state oil company, was shocking: it's one of the world's largest oil tankers and it was taken miles from shore. A crew of 25 and two million barrels of oil were seized.
• The Karagol, which sails under the Turkish flag, was hijacked on Nov. 12 with 4,000 tons of chemicals on board.
• The Stolt Strength, a Filipino ship carrying phosphoric acid, was pirated Nov. 10. Gunmen suspected of seizing the ships are seen.
• The Bahamas CEC Future carries a crew of 11 Russians, one Georgian and one Lithuanian, and an unknown cargo.
• The 225-meter Marshall Islands-flagged Yasa Neslihan, was captured Oct. 29 with 20 Turks and a cargo of iron ore.
• The African Sanderling, with an unknown cargo and 21-man Filipino crew, was taken Oct. 15 flying the flag of the Cayman Islands.
• The Faina, a Ukranian-run vessel carrying 33 Russian battle tanks was seized Sept. 25 flying Belize flags. A crew of 20 remains on board.
• The Malta-flagged Centauri was captured Sept. 18 carrying a crew of 25 Filipino sailors and 17,000 tons of salt.