Chinese freighter rescued from pirates by Iranian navy in Gulf of Oman
2012 04 13
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THE Iranian navy rescued Chinese hijacked cargo vessel, the Xianghuamen, from nine Somali pirates near Iran's southern port of Chabahar in the Gulf of Oman, Reuters reported.
The pirates took control of the vessel of the Nanjing Ocean Shipping Company in eastern China during the early hours of the morning en route to the Iranian port of Imam Khomeini after a stop at Singapore following Shanghai port call.
The 28 Chinese crewmen hid in a cabin of the Panama-flagged cargo ship while the pirates broke down the doors brandishing guns and axes, ordering the captain to sail the ship towards Somali waters.
The Iranian frigate opened fire after requests to stop were ignored which led to the crew shutting the engines down and six jumping into the sea. Under fire the pirates surrendered and the crew was rescued.
Source Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
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