U.S.-Bound Supertanker Hijacked by Pirates Off Oman
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A 1,100-foot supertanker carrying Kuwaiti oil to the U.S. was seized by pirates off eastern Oman today, the first hijacking of a vessel that size since April.
The Irene SL has 17 Filipinos, seven Greeks and a Georgian on board, according to a statement on the website of the European Union’s anti-piracy force. It is carrying 270,266 metric tons of oil destined for the Gulf of Mexico, Enesel SA, its owner, said in an e-mailed statement.