MV Manifa (formerly MV Sirius Star) is an oil tanker formally owned and operated by Vela International Marine. With a length overall of 330 m (1,080 ft)...
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of spectral type A0 or A1, termed Sirius A, and a faint white dwarf companion of spectral type DA2, termed Sirius B. The distance between the two varies...
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large crude carriers (VLCCs). Vela International Marine's ship the MV Sirius Star was hijacked by Somali pirates on 15 November 2008 and released 9 January 2009...
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Look up Sirius in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sirius is the brightest star in the Earth's night sky. Sirius may also refer to: SES Sirius, a Scandinavian...
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The Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) MV Sirius Star in 2008, after her capture by Somali pirates...
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of dozens of other ships, among which were the MV Sirius Star supertanker and the Ukrainian tank-laden MV Faina in 2008. At his height, Hassan enjoyed a...
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The MV Sirius was a Greenpeace ship named after the star Sirius. The Sirius was built with modern specifications at the Boele shipyard in the Netherlands...
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Abdi Hassan, Entrepreneur, Somalia's "Pirate Kingpin" who captured the MV Sirius Star Ship, 2008 Hussein Sheikh Ahmed Kaddare, Linguist, Author of the 1952...
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of the tanker MV Braer. The crew and ship were commended in the official report, which stated: The Master and crew of the STAR SIRIUS displayed excellent...
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was resolved without signs of her effort. She also negotiated for the MV Sirius Star. In 2010 Edwards told William McNulty that she was involved in negotiating...
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