'Seized vessel near UAE operated as floating armoury - BBC Verify'

 

The vessel taken over by unauthorized personnel near the UAE was the Honduras-flagged Hui Chuan, which was operating as a “floating armoury,” BBC Verify reported, citing maritime risk firm Vanguard and ship-tracking data.

The vessel’s operators told Vanguard it stored weapons for security firms protecting ships at sea from pirate attacks, according to BBC Verify.

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