There was no military presence by Norway when 21 crewmembers of the MV Samho Jewelry were taken hostage by Somalian pirates.
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. 
