Spice Islander I was a 836 GRT Ro-Ro ferry which was built in Greece in 1967 as Marianna.

[3] Built in 1967 as Marianna for an unknown owner, she was later sold to Theologos P. Naftiliaki of Piraeus, Greece.

[3] On 25 September 2007, Spice Islander I was off the coast of Somalia when she experienced engine problems due to contaminated fuel.

After the alarm had been raised via Kenya, USS Stout from Combined Task Force 150 was sent to her aid.

Stout provided the ship with 7,800 US gallons (30,000 L; 6,500 imp gal) of fuel and supplied the ten crew with food and water.