MV Kriti Episkopi
MV Kriti Episkopi is a single-skin crude oil tanker ship.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kriti Episkopi |
| Owner: | Vardinoyiannis Family |
| Port of registry: | Greece |
| Identification: | IMO number: 8904472 |
| General characteristics | |
| Crew: | 29 |
Hijacking
The ship was attacked by Somali pirates on the morning of 2 January 2009. The captain of the Kriti Episkopi saw the pirates and took evasive action and hailed a nearby EU ship. Pirates in 3 speedboats approached the Kriti Episkopi twice with machine guns and RPGs and tried to board. However, the pirates were driven away by the crew, who aimed high pressure fire hoses and sprayed them. While the crew was fighting off the pirates, EU aircraft took off from the nearby Taskforce 150 and arrived to help. The air support remained by the cargo ship and scared off the pirates while a frigate came to escort the ship.[1]
References
- "Greece says pirate attack off Somalia thwarted". Reuters. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
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