Bulk carrier freed after piracy threat off Somalia; three ships remain in captivity

The EU military operation in the Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea, EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA, confirmed that the bulk carrier Golden Arsenal is safe and has resumed navigation following a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 110 nautical miles northeast of Bosaso, Somalia.

It was on July 1 when the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO), an initiative of the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) ATALANTA, received a report from the company security officer of the bulk carrier Golden Arsenal indicating that the vessel had been attacked by armed persons, reportedly equipped with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, the EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA stated in a press release last week.

The European naval force mission said on Friday that it successfully coordinated and facilitated the