MV Safmarine Asia
The MV Safmarine Asia is a ship that was unsuccessfully attacked by Somali pirates 14 April 2009.[1] A French frigate, the Nivôse, responded to the vessel's distress call, and in the process, found and arrested 11 Somali pirates.[2] There were tried for piracy in Kenya.[3] They were landed at Mombasa for trial in Kenya on 22 April 2009.[4]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Safmarine Asia |
| Port of registry: | Liberia |
| Ordered: | 1 September 1984 |
| Yard number: | 208 |
| Launched: | 26 July 1985 |
| Completed: | 1985, lengthened 1989 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 8413887 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | container ship |
| Tonnage: |
21,887 gt 31,290 dwt |
| Length: | 190 m |
| Beam: | 28 m |
| Draft: | 11 m |
| Speed: | 17.8 knots (33.0 km/h; 20.5 mph) |
| Notes: | Safmarine Asia, vesseltracker.com |
References
- "New wave of Somali pirate attacks". BBC. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- Otterman, Sharon; Mark McDonald (2009-04-15). "11 Pirates Seized in Raid by French Navy". New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
- "Kenya 'will try Somali pirates". BBC. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- "French Deliver 11 Piracy Suspects". BBC. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
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