MV Kota Wajar
MV Kota Wajar is a 1997-built container ship operated by Pacific International Lines. On 15 October 2009, she was captured by Somali pirates en route to Mombasa.[1][3] After received a $4 million ransom, the pirates released the ship on 28 December 2009, she was then assisted with medical supplies and logistics by the Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337).[1][4]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Kota Wajar |
| Operator: | Pacific International Lines[1] |
| Port of registry: |
 Singapore[2] |
| Completed: | 1997[1] |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | in active service[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Container ship |
| Tonnage: | |
| Length: | 184.5 metres (605 ft)[2] |
| Beam: | 27.5 metres (90 ft)[2] |
| Speed: | |
| Capacity: | 1500 TEU[1] |
| Crew: | 21[1] |
References
- "PIL's Kota Wajar containership released by pirates". Seatrade-global.com. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- "KOTA WAJAR - Container ship: current position and details | IMO 9157399, MMSI 564379000, Callsign S6BT | Registered in Singapore - AIS Marine Traffic". Marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- Rizvi, Andaleeb (7 January 2010). "Spending 72 days in the clutches of Somali pirates". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- "m.v. Kota Wajar released". BIMCO. Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
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