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DeutschMV Safmarine Asia
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Safmarine Asia |
| Operator | Safmarine |
| Port of registry | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Ordered | 1 September 1984 |
| Yard number | 208 |
| Launched | 26 July 1985 |
| Completed | 1985, but was lengthened in 1989 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8413887 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | container ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 190 m (623 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 28 m (91 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Speed | 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph) |
| Crew | 19 |
| Notes | Safmarine 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
[edit]- ^ "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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