Zirku @ NYC
MV ZIRKU pirated in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Aden. March 28, 2011.
At approximately 0900Z on 28 March[2011], the Crude Oil Tanker the MV ZIRKU was pirated approximately 250 nautical miles South East of Salalah in the eastern part of the Gulf of Aden.

The UAE flagged and Kuwaiti owned vessel was on its way to Singapore from Bashayer (Sudan) when it was attacked.  The vessel was attacked by 2 pirate skiffs firing RPGs and small arms. The MV ZIRKU has a crew of 29 (1 Croatian, 1 Iraqi, 1 Filipino, 1 Indian, 3 Jordanians, 3 Eqyptians, 2 Ukrainians and 17 Pakistanis

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Alongside are Non-powered barge Double Skin 57. Doing the pushing is the Vane Bros. Nanticoke.
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