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The 2008 Pacific Marine Expo is ready to start on November 20. This annual Pacific Marine Expo is for those who make their living on the water or provide services to those like commercial vessels owners, commercial fishermen, boat builders and seafood processors.

Some of the interesting features of 2008 Pacific Marine Expo are:

• the three days event is going to be held at the Qwest Field Event Center, Seattle, WA.
• here is the three days show schedule.
• here is the hottest new products and services on display.
• here is the Exhibitor list.

For more information, log on to Pacific Marine Expo.

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As Gulf of Aden is crowded with multinational warships and as Danish Warship Absalon, Indian Navy Ship Tabar, HMS Cumberland show no mercy to Somali pirates, it seems that Somali pirates are shifting their operation to Kenyan coast. This is confirmed by the fact that Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Sirius Star was hijacked on November 16 by Somali pirates off Kenyan coast.

Some of the interesting features of VLCC Sirius Star and the piracy attack off Kenyan coast are:

• The fully laden Sirius Star, VLCC belonging to Dubai-based Vela International Marine Ltd., was seized by pirates  approximately 420 nautical miles southeast of Mombasa, Kenya.
• The VLCC is now believed to be at anchor off the coast of Somalia.
• All 25 crew members on board (2 British, 2 Polish, 1 Croatian, 1 Saudi and 19 Philippines nationals) are believed to be safe.
• The vessel is 332 metres long and is larger than the size of an aircraft carrier.
• The vessel can carry about 2 million barrels of oil and the estimated value of oil cargo onboard is USD 100 million.
• The Sirius Star is built to the latest maritime regulations by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. Ltd., Korea.
• The vessel joined Vela International Marine Ltd., fleet in March this year.

Here is the launching ceremony photograph of VLCC Sirius Star from Vela International Marine Ltd.,

Here is a video clip of the piracy news report of VLCC Sirius Star.

Vela response teams have been established and are working to ensure the safe release of the crew members and the vessel.

Read more from Vela International Marine Ltd, U.S Navy and for more photographs of VLCC Sirius Star, log on to China View.

Post in MarineBuzz on this day a year before:

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Update: November 19

Vela International, operators of the Sirius Star, told the BBC that no demands has come from the pirates so far. Read more from BBC News.

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