FV Win Far 161
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History | |
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Name: | Win Far 161 (穩發161號) |
Owner: | HSIEN LUNG YIN |
Operator: | WIN JYI FISHERY CO. LTD. |
Port of registry: | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Route: | tuna fishing in the Indian Ocean |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage: | 700 tonnes |
Length: | 56 m (184 ft) |
Crew: | 30 (2 Taiwanese, 5 Chinese, 6 Indonesian and 17 Philippine nationals); 27 survivors; 1 Chinese and 1 Indonesian national died |
Win Far 161 (Chinese: 穩發161號) is a Taiwanese fishing vessel captured by Somali pirates on 6 April 2009 near the Seychelles.[1] The ship was released on 11 February 2010 after a ransom was paid, and after the ship had been used as a mother ship in the Maersk Alabama hijacking.[2] Two of the 30 crew had died during their time held hostage, due to malnutrition and neglect by their Somali captors.[3] The ship was likely captured by Abduwali Muse.[citation needed]
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