Vela International Marine

Vela International Marine Limited
Native name
Arabic: فيلا
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984)
HeadquartersArmada Towers,
Dubai
,
United Arab Emirates
ParentBahri
Sirius Star

Vela International Marine Limited (Arabic: فيلا) is a Bahri-owned company. Vela, established in 1984, currently owns 29 oil tankers most of which are very large crude carriers (VLCCs).

Vela International Marine's ship the MV Sirius Star was hijacked by Somali pirates on 15 November 2008[1] and released 9 January 2009 after a $3 million ransom was paid.[2]

Vela was owned by Saudi Aramco but was sold to Bahri for $1.3 billion 2012.[3]

  1. ^ McCann, Sarah More (2008-11-17). "Somali pirates attack tanker loaded with oil". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  2. ^ "Saudi tanker 'freed off Somalia'". BBC News. January 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  3. ^ "Saudi Aramco sells Vela International Marine Limited". Maritime Connector. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2019-09-11.