Engineering:FV Win Far 161
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Short description: Taiwanese fishing vessel hijacked in 2009
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Win Far 161 (穩發161號) |
| Owner | Hsien Lung Yin |
| Operator | Win Jyi Fishery CO. LTD. |
| Port of registry | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Route | Tuna fishing in the Indian Ocean |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 700 tonnes |
| Length: | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Crew: | 30 (2 Taiwanese, 5 Chinese, 6 Indonesian and 17 Philippine nationals); 27 survivors; 1 Chinese and 2 Indonesian nationals died |
Win Far 161 (Chinese: 穩發161號) is a Taiwanese fishing vessel captured by Somali pirates on 6 April 2009 near the Seychelles.[1] The ship was released on 11 February 2010 after a ransom was paid, and after the ship had been used as a mother ship in the Maersk Alabama hijacking.[2] Two of the 30 crew had died during their time held hostage, due to malnutrition and neglect by their Somali captors.[3] The ship was likely captured by Abduwali Muse.[4][5]
After negotiation, the crew and the vessel were released by the pirates on 11 February 2010,[6] and returned to Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 5 March 2010.[7]
References
- ↑ "Officials: Somali pirates hijack 3 ships". Boston Herald. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/africa/view.bg?articleid=1163819.
- ↑ Huang-chih, Chiang (7 September 2009). "Does MOFA care about 'Win Far'?". Taipei Times. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2009/09/07/2003452966.
- ↑ "Hijacked Taiwan fishing boat Win Far 161 escorted home". Whats On Xiamen. 8 March 2010. http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/news10786.html.
- ↑ Huang-chih, Chiang (7 September 2009). "Does MOFA care about 'Win Far'?". Taipei Times: p. 8. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2009/09/07/2003452966.
- ↑ "Somali pirates free Taiwanese fishing boat". BBC News. 11 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8510938.stm.
- ↑ "「穩發161號」人船獲釋". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China. 2010-02-11. https://www.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=FAEEE2F9798A98FD&sms=6DC19D8F09484C89&s=0426450FF9C00965.
- ↑ "遭挾10月 穩發161號回家了". The China Times. 2010-03-05. https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20100305000970-260106.
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