MV Morning Glory

MV Morning Glory, formerly Gulf Glory, Bandar Ayu, and Pergiwati, is a 1993-built crude oil tanker. Considered a stateless vessel with stolen cargo, the tanker was seized by United States Special Operations Forces southeast of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean on March 16, 2014. The intervention occurred upon the request of the Libyan and Cypriot governments.

History
NameMV Morning Glory (formerly MV Gulf Glory, MV Bandar Ayu, MV Pergiwati)
OwnerNational Oil Corporation, Libya or other unknown
Operatorunknown
Port of registryunknown
Completed1993
Identification
NotesAs rogue vessel captured by US Navy SEALs on 3-16-2014
General characteristics
TypeOil tanker
Tonnage21,804 gt 35,583 dwt
Length179.9m
Beam28.1m

As Gulf Glory the vessel had previously sailed under Liberian registry. In 2011, the Morning Glory was repaired at the CIC Changxing Shipyard, China.

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