FV Win Far No.161
| History | |
|---|---|
| Mozambique | |
| Name | Win Far No.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 |
| Builder | Lin Sheng Shipbuilding |
| Completed | June 1995 |
| In service | June 1995 |
| Out of service | 2021 |
| Identification |
|
| Status | In active service |
| Notes | [1][2][3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fishing vessel |
| Tonnage | 696 *GRT *372 DWT |
| Length | 56.35 m (184.9 ft) LOA |
| Beam | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Draught | 0.2 m (7.9 in) |
| Crew | 30 (2 Taiwanese, 5 Chinese, 6 Indonesian and 17 Philippine nationals); 27 survivors; 1 Chinese and 2 Indonesian nationals died |
FV Win Far No.161 (Chinese: 穩發161號, romanized: Wěn Fā 161 Hào, lit. 'Stable Development No.161') is a Taiwanese fishing vessel captured by Somali pirates on 6 April 2009 near the Seychelles.[4] 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.[5] Two of the 30 crew had died during their time held hostage, due to malnutrition and neglect by their Somali captors.[6] The ship was likely captured by Abduwali Muse.[7][8]
After negotiation, the crew and the vessel were released by the pirates on 11 February 2010,[9] and returned to Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 5 March 2010.[10]
References
- ^ "WIN FAR NO.161". Marine Public.
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- ^ "WIN FAR NO.161".
- ^ "Officials: Somali pirates hijack 3 ships". Boston Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
- ^ Huang-chih, Chiang (7 September 2009). "Does MOFA care about 'Win Far'?". Taipei Times.
- ^ "Hijacked Taiwan fishing boat Win Far 161 escorted home". Whats On Xiamen. 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ Huang-chih, Chiang (7 September 2009). "Does MOFA care about 'Win Far'?". Taipei Times. p. 8. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Somali pirates free Taiwanese fishing boat". BBC News. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "「穩發161號」人船獲釋" [Both the crew and the vessel of "Win Far 161" has been released]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China. 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ "遭挾10月 穩發161號回家了" [The Win Far 161 has returned home after held for 10 months]. The China Times. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2019-06-15.