MV Asian Glory
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Asian Glory |
| Operator: | Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd. |
| Port of registry: | United Kingdom |
| Completed: | 1994 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9070474 |
| Notes: | Hijacked 2 January 2010 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | automobile transporter |
MV Asian Glory is a UK flagged automobile transport ship.
Hijacking
On 2 January 2010 the Asian Glory was hijacked by pirates 1,000 km off the Horn of Africa.[1][2]
The pirates used a Pakistani vessel FV Shahzaib to hijack Asian Glory however they later freed the Pakistani vessel and its 29 crew on board.[3]
Although it is registered in the United Kingdom, no British citizens were on board the South Korean operated ship.[4]
References
- ↑ "Pirates seize second UK-flagged vessel in days". BBC. 2 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8437581.stm. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ Straziuso, Jason (2 January 2010). "2 Ships Reported Hijacked Off Somali Coast". New York Times. Associated Press. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/02/world/AP-Piracy.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Pramoni&st=cse. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ↑ "Somali pirates free Pakistan ship". GEO News. January 05, 2010. http://geo.tv/1-5-2010/56285.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ "Somali Pirates Hijack U.K.-Flagged Ship; Fourth Vessel in Week". Businessweek. January 1 2010. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-02/somali-pirates-hijack-u-k-flagged-ship-fourth-vessel-in-week.html. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
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