In the early hours of 2 August, the MV SUEZ reported being under small arms fire from a pirate attack and minutes later she reported pirates on board. After notification of the attack, attempts were made to make contact with the MV SUEZ but to no avail. MV SUEZ was travelling in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) when attacked. Immediately after the first report an EUFOR helicopter was directed to the ship but pirates had already taken over the command of the vessel.
MRI has armed security teams on standby now to assist vessels in the Gulf of Aden within 12 hours.
