Boxship MSC Panama highjacked far south in Indian ocean

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At 1212 UTC Dec 10 2010 in position 0957S 04146E Somali pirates attacked boxship MSC Panama on 2 skiffs, vessel was fired upon with AKs and RPG. Pirates managed to highjack vessel,  crew 23 all Myanmar, vessel was enroute from Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) to Beira (Mozambique), reports EU NAVFOR. MSC Panama - IMO 8902125, dwt 26288, built 1989, flag Liberia, manager Eastwind Shipmanagement Singapore, owner Eurus Berlin New York. Map with highjack pos at http://www.odin.tc/eng/articles/958-Boxship-MSC-Panama-highjacked-far-south-in-Indian-ocean.asp

Mikhail Voytenko
Maritime Bulletin
http://www.odin.tc/eng