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Bulgarian bulk carrier boarded off Yemen

The waters of Socotra island.
Photo: Georgi Kozhuharov

A Bulgarian bulk carrier was boarded on Thursday after being involved in an incident in the Arabian Sea off the Yemeni island of Socotra, British maritime security company Ambrey said, quoted by Reuters. It is a Maltese flagged vessel owned by Bulgaria. 

BNR sources in the Bulgarian Navy confirmed the incident, BNR - Radio Varna reports. The ship is the Ruen, which is Bulgarian navy property. It has an international crew, including eight Bulgarians.

So far the shipping company hasn't made contact with the Bulgarian sailors. 



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