MV Safmarine Asia

History
NameSafmarine Asia
OperatorSafmarine
Port of registryMonrovia, Liberia
Ordered1 September 1984
Yard number208
Launched26 July 1985
Completed1985, but was lengthened in 1989
IdentificationIMO number8413887
General characteristics
Typecontainer ship
Tonnage
Length190 m (623 ft 4 in)
Beam28 m (91 ft 10 in)
Draft11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Speed18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph)
Crew19
NotesSafmarine Asia, vesseltracker.com

The MV Safmarine Asia is a ship operated by the South African shipping company Safmarine that was unsuccessfully attacked by Somali pirates on 14 April 2009.[1] The French frigate Nivôse responded to the vessel's distress call, and in the process, found and apprehended 11 Somali pirates.[2] There were tried for piracy in Kenya.[3] The pirates were then landed at Mombasa for trial in Kenya on 22 April 2009.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "New wave of Somali pirate attacks". BBC. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  2. ^ Otterman, Sharon; Mark McDonald (2009-04-15). "11 Pirates Seized in Raid by French Navy". New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Kenya 'will try Somali pirates". BBC. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  4. ^ "French Deliver 11 Piracy Suspects". BBC. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2009.