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Pirates hijack Saudi-owned oil tanker with British crew on board
guardian.co.uk - 11/17/2008
Pirates hijack Saudi-owned oil tanker with British crew on board
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US navy say Sirius Star, attacked in Arabian sea with 25 crew, is being taken to a Somali port
Oil Tanker Waylaid by Pirates
online.wsj.com - 11/18/2008
Oil Tanker Waylaid by Pirates
— online.wsj.com — High Seas Hijackings Read more about some recent pirate attacks.... (more) Oil Tanker Waylaid by Pirates

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Information sought (aka, Too lazy to Google)
¡No Pasarán! — ... Are there international maritime regulations which keep the crew of vessels such as the now boarded Sirius Star from having access to an on-board armoury? Ramming the pirate vessel? Other? ...

Late News...
Theo Spark — ... Pirates take over oil tanker with British crew on board. That's why we ave the SBS. We also need to track the pirates/terrorists to there home port and MOAB it.

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