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Call for action against pirates

A British shipping union chief called for tougher action against piracy after a British-owned vessel was seized by Somalians in the Gulf of Aden.

Call for action against pirates

Tue, 07 Apr, 2009 - 08:15

A British shipping union chief called for tougher action against piracy after a British-owned vessel was seized by Somalians in the Gulf of Aden.

The pirates, sailing in two small rowing boats, hijacked the 32,000-tonne bulk carrier Malaspina Castle just before 7am Irish time yesterday.

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