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Suspected Pirates Board Tanzania-Flagged Tanker in Gulf of Aden
The oil/chemical tanker Asana was boarded by suspected pirates on 17 July approximately 65 nautical miles south of Al Mukalla, Yemen, while en route to Bosaso Port in Somalia. The vessel issued a distress call at around 06:20 GMT with no security team onboard. A South Korean warship and the European Union's Aspides naval mission responded to assist. The 1992-built tanker, flagged to Tanzania, measures 127.2 meters in length and 17.92 meters in width.
