Lost at Sea

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.

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The Malta-flagged Centauri was captured Sept. 18 carrying a crew of 25 Filipino sailors and 17,000 tons of salt.