U.S.-bound oil tanker hijacked off Somalia

“An oil tanker bound for the United States was hijacked off Somalia with a crew of 28 aboard, maritime authorities said.

The M/V Maran Centaurus was commandeered about 600 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles, on its way to New Orleans, Louisiana, according to the Maritime Security Center.”

(Source: U.S.-bound oil tanker hijacked off Somalia – CNN.com)