Abdulrahman-King

Libyan Navy arrested Lebanese-operated general cargo vessel Alexandra on Jan 7 14 for illegal entering Libyan waters. Master claimed vessel entered Libyan waters to avoid storm, vessel is bound for Alexandria, Egypt. Vessel taken to Tobruk, reportedly left Tobruk on Jan 8. Speaking at a press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan praised recent efforts by the Navy in intercepting the Maltese-flagged oil tanker, Baku. The tanker was stopped while trying to illegally enter Sidra oil port on Jan 6. Speaking about “illegal attempt” to enter Sidra port, read about actual events at http://www.news.odin.tc/index.php?page=view/article/1121/Palmali-statement-with-regards-to-Libyan-Navy-attack-on-aframax-tanker-Baku Libyan waters are becoming dangerous, whether ship’s sailing is “legal” or otherwise, better keep out. Navy is deciding what’s legal, and what’s not.

The "Alexandra" was detained in Kiel on Dec 22, 2010, after changing its registry to Egypt. The police found that radar and compass were not working on the ship in spite of the fact that it was just overhauled in Poland. The vessel was stopped when passing the Kiel Canal locks in Holtenau and had to berth in the Scheer Harbour for repairs. The Egyptian crew was cared for by the sailor's mission during the unintended stay in Kiel during the christmas days. After technicians were called and repairs carried out, the vessel was allowed to proceed to Ipswich on Dec 25. German report with photos: http://www.kn-online.de/lokales/kiel/210804-Kieler-Seemannsmission-auch-Heiligabend-im-Einsatz.html