MV Almezaan

History
Name	MV Almezaan
Owner	Shahmir Maritime, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Operator	Biyat International, Dubai, UAE
Port of registry	Panama
Route	Dubai to Mogadishu
Launched	1979
Notes	IMO number: 7906710
General characteristics
Tonnage	2886 dwt
Length	89 meters
Beam	13 meters
Crew	17

The MV Almezaan is a general cargo vessel active off the Horn of Africa.^[1] Originally built as the Tarcau, she was renamed in November 2001. The name can be translated from Arabic as "the balance" or "the scales" as well as justice and equity. ^{[citation needed]}

^ Hansen, Ken (2010). "Armed Security Guards Kill Pirate in Shootout". Canadian Naval Review (Winter). Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2010.

[1] Hansen, Ken (2010). "Armed Security Guards Kill Pirate in Shootout". Canadian Naval Review (Winter). Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2010.

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