South Korean forces were able to rescue the MV Samho Jewelry and its crew of South Koreans, Burmese and Indonesians, despite the lack of Norwegian effort in the anti-piracy effort.
MV Samho Jewelry (Hangul:  ) is a Norwegian-owned and South Korean-operated chemical tanker. She was hijacked by Somali pirates on January 15, 2011 and rescued six days later by South Korean Navy commandos. The crew of eight South Koreans, 11 Burmese and two Indonesians were held as hostages. The Norwegian government had been criticized for not being part of the anti-piracy effort and had no military presence in the area at the time. 
