MV Danica White

The Danish-owned cargo ship MV Danica White was hijacked and maneuvered into Somali waters on 1 June 2007.[2] On 3 June 2007, USS Carter Hall, a Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship engaged the pirates, firing machine-gun bursts at the skiffs in tow behind the Danish ship, but failed to stop them.[3] Following 83 days in captivity, the crew of five and the ship were released after the owner, H. Folmer & Co, paid a ransom of 723,000 United States dollars, which was negotiated down from $1.5 million.[2][4]

History
Name: MV Danica White
Owner: Partrederiet Invest Vi[1]
Operator: H. Folmer & Co., Copenhagen[2]
Port of registry:  Nakskov[2]
Launched: 1985[2]
Identification:
General characteristics
Type: Bulk carrier[2]
Tonnage:

997 gt

1,563 dwt
Length: 61.55 m (201 ft 11 in)[2]
Installed power: 588 kW (789 hp)[2]
Crew: 6[2]

References
  1. "Fakta om Danica White" (in Danish). Folmer.dk. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. "DANICA WHITE Pirate attack and hijacking on 1 June 2007" (PDF). Danish Maritime Authority. 16 November 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. Starr, Barbara (6 June 2007). "U.S. warship can't stop pirates off Somalia". CNN. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  4. "Danica White hijacker among arrested pirates". Shippingwatch.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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