MV Malaspina Castle
For the castle, see Malaspina Castle.
History | |
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Name: | Malaspina Castle |
Operator: | United Kingdom |
Port of registry: | Panama |
Launched: | 1981 |
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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 members, including two Ukrainians, Russians, and Bulgarians, were released on May 9, 2009, after a ransom was paid to the pirates.[4]
References
- ↑ "Somali pirates seize more vessels". BBC News online. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ↑ Tran, Mark (2009-04-06). "Somali pirates seize British-owned ship". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ↑ "Two Vessels with 21 Filipino Seafarers Hijacked in Somalia". Republic of the Philippines · Department of Foreign Affairs. 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. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
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