title: MV Al Marjan
text: # MV Al Marjan
  
  MV al-Marjan was a cargo vessel active in the Horn of Africa. It was involved in relief efforts, and delivered food commodities from Dar es Salaam to Kismayu and Merca in March 2007.
  
  ## Capture by Pirates
  
  The ship was hijacked by Somali pirates while on its way to Mogadishu from Dubai, 17 October 2007. It was released 2 December 2007 off the coast of Somalia, where it received assistance from the USS Whidbey Island.
  
  ## Fate
  
  The vessel caught fire and burned in the port of Mogadishu, while smuggling charcoal from Somalia to Oman.
  
  