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Somalia – NATO warship facilitates release of hijacked Iranian vessel

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) issued a news release stating that, by closely shadowing a small Iranian cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates, release of the vessel by the pirates was facilitated. The pirates intended to use the vessel as a mothership and had departed the pirate camp at Garacad with the original crew still on board. The NATO warship shadowed the vessel so closely that the pirates were unable to make use of it. The pirates returned to Garacad and went ashore, releasing the vessel back to its proper crew. The Iranian cargo vessel then departed for the high seas, with the warship providing escort. (3/18/10).

USN – endorsement of IMO counter-piracy measures

The US Navy issued a news release wholeheartedly endorsing advice from the International Maritime Organization and other maritime bodies relating to counter-piracy measures, particularly the best management practices. (3/19/10). Fonte: Dennis Bryant.