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Beached at Alang at 23.04.2012
To be scrapped
Sold to Alang breakers
Tanker attacked and boarded by Pirates during STS
On 14-SEP-2011 at 00:17 UTC, the NORTHERN BELL was attacked and boarded by armed pirates during STS operations while drifting in approx position 05 40 34 N, 01 31 07 E, 67.4nm SW of Cotonou Port, Benin on bearing 053. The Tanker was engaged in STS operations when boarded by armed pirates. The Master activated their SSAS and the crew went into the engine room and contacted the CSO. A short time later the pirates abandoned the Northern Bell and the crew came out of the engine room and searched the vessel. When determined the pirates had departed the crew regained control of the Tanker.
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