MV Malaspina Castle
The MV Malaspina Castle is a cargo ship, captured by Somali pirates on 6 April 2009.[1][2] Four Filipino sailors were among the captured crew.[3] The crew members, including two Ukrainians, Russians, and sixteen Bulgarians, were released on 9 May 2009, after a ransom was paid to the pirates.[4]
| History | |
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| Name: | Malaspina Castle |
| Operator: | United Kingdom |
| Port of registry: | Panama |
| Launched: | 1981 |
| Identification: |
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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: | 16 Bulgarians, 4 Filipino, Russians, 2 Ukrainians |
References
- "Somali pirates seize more vessels". BBC News online. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- Tran, Mark (6 April 2009). "Somali pirates seize British-owned ship". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- "Two Vessels with 21 Filipino Seafarers Hijacked in Somalia". Republic of the Philippines · Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 11 April 2009. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "Somali pirates released on May 9 Malaspina Castle, ship sailing under flag of Panama, with two Ukrainians aboard". 5 December 2009. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
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