Singapore-flagged Pramoni seized by pirates

A Singapore-registered chemical tanker, M.T. PRAMONI, was boarded by pirates while transiting the Gulf of Aden, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The Pramoni is owned by Singapore-based GBLT Shipmanagement Pte.
"A distress alert was sent by the vessel at about 1730hrs on 1 Jan 2010 (Singapore time) while at position Lat 12° 30'N Long 47° 17'E," said the MPA in a statement.

The vessel, with a crew consists of 17 Indonesians, five Chinese, one Nigerian and one Vietnamese, was on its way from Genoa, Italy to Kandla, India.

Pramoni
Type of ship: Tankship
IMO Number: 9408803
MMSI Number: 565925000
Flag: Singapore
Callsign: 9VLH7
Length: 147.0m
Beam: 24.0m


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