MV Malaspina Castle
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Malaspina Castle |
| Operator: | United Kingdom |
| Port of registry: | Panama |
| Launched: | 1981 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 7915967 MMSI Number: 372574000 Callsign: 3EJN8 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 32,500 |
| Length: | 183.9 m |
| Beam: | 28.0 m |
| Speed: | maximum 16.2 knots, average 13.7 knots |
| Crew: | Bulgarians, 4 Filipino, RussianS, 2 Ukrainians |
The MV Malaspina Castle is a cargo ship, captured by Somali pirates on April 6 2009.[1] [2]Four Filipino sailors were among the captured crew.[3] The crew, including 2 Ukrainians, Russians, and Bulgarians, was released May 9, 2009, after a ransom was paid to the pirates.[4]
References
- ↑ "Somali pirates seize more vessels". BBC News online. 2009-04-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7985374.stm. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ↑ Tran, Mark (2009-04-06). "Somali pirates seize British-owned ship". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/06/somali-pirates-hijack. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ↑ Two Vessels with 21 Filipino Seafarers Hijacked in Somalia, Republic of the Philippines · Department of Foreign Affairs, http://dfa.gov.ph/?p=4201, retrieved 2009-04-11
- ↑ "Somali pirates released on May 9 Malaspina Castle, ship sailing under flag of Panama, with two Ukrainians aboard". 5 December 2009. http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/index.php?id=148&listid=90662. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
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