MV Navios Apollon
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Navios Apollon |
| Owner: | Greece |
| Port of registry: |
 Panama |
| Launched: | 2000 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9211145 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Ultra-Handymax |
| Tonnage: | 52,073 dwt. |
| Length: | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Beam: | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Speed: | 13.2 kn (24.4 km/h) max, 12.7 kn (23.5 km/h) average |
| Crew: | 19 |
| Notes: | 1 Greek, 18 Filipino |
Navios Apollon is an Ultra-Handymax bulk carrier vessel with a capacity of 52,073 deadweight.
History
Built in 2000.
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. sold it to Navios Maritime Partners L.P. in 2009.[1] Call Sign: SYNY
MMSI: 240115000
Hijacking
In the evening of 28 December 2009, the Panama Flag (Greek owned) Bulk Carrier, the MV Navios Apollon, was hijacked approximately 200 nautical miles (370 km) east of the Seychelles by Somali pirates. It was destined for India when hijacked, and carrying a cargo of rock phosphate from Tampa, Florida. [2][3]
The ship and crew was later released after an unknown ransom was paid. [4]
References
- ↑ "52,073dwt Navios Apollon sold". Turkish Maritime Magazine. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ↑ "Somali Pirates Seize Two More Ships". New York Times. Reuters. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ↑ "Somali Pirates Seize Tanker, Cargo Ship". New York Times. Associated Press. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ↑ Ransom Drop For The Release of MV Navios Apollon Completed
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