MV Guanabara
MV Guanabara is an oil tanker which was attacked by four pirates on 5 March 2011.
 Guanabara in the Arabian Sea on 6 March 2011 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Guanabara |
| Port of registry: | Bahamas |
| Builder: | Tsuneishi Corp., Tadotsu |
| Launched: | 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 |
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]
References
- "3 pirates indicted over attack on Japan-run tanker in Indian Ocean". Japan Today. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
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