| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MV Kota Wajar |
| Operator | Pacific International Lines [2] |
| Port of registry | 
Singapore
[1] |
| Launched | 22 July 1997 |
| Completed | 1997 [2] |
| Identification |
|
| Status | in active service [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 184.5 metres (605 ft) [1] |
| Beam | 27.5 metres (90 ft) [1] |
| Speed | |
| Capacity | 1500 TEU [2] |
| Crew | 21 [2] |
MV Kota Wajar is a 1997-built container ship operated by Pacific International Lines. On 15 October 2009, she was captured by Somali pirates en route to Mombasa. [2] [3] After received a $4 million ransom, the pirates released the ship on 28 December 2009, she was then assisted with medical supplies and logistics by the Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337). [2] [4]
- ^ a b c d e f g "KOTA WAJAR - Container ship: current position and details | IMO 9157399, MMSI 564379000, Callsign S6BT | Registered in Singapore - AIS Marine Traffic". Marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ a b c d e f "PIL's Kota Wajar containership released by pirates". Seatrade-global.com. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ Rizvi, Andaleeb (7 January 2010). "Spending 72 days in the clutches of Somali pirates". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "m.v. Kota Wajar released". BIMCO. Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MV Kota Wajar |
| Operator | Pacific International Lines [2] |
| Port of registry |
Singapore
[1] |
| Launched | 22 July 1997 |
| Completed | 1997 [2] |
| Identification |
|
| Status | in active service [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 184.5 metres (605 ft) [1] |
| Beam | 27.5 metres (90 ft) [1] |
| Speed | |
| Capacity | 1500 TEU [2] |
| Crew | 21 [2] |
MV Kota Wajar is a 1997-built container ship operated by Pacific International Lines. On 15 October 2009, she was captured by Somali pirates en route to Mombasa. [2] [3] After received a $4 million ransom, the pirates released the ship on 28 December 2009, she was then assisted with medical supplies and logistics by the Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337). [2] [4]
- ^ a b c d e f g "KOTA WAJAR - Container ship: current position and details | IMO 9157399, MMSI 564379000, Callsign S6BT | Registered in Singapore - AIS Marine Traffic". Marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ a b c d e f "PIL's Kota Wajar containership released by pirates". Seatrade-global.com. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ Rizvi, Andaleeb (7 January 2010). "Spending 72 days in the clutches of Somali pirates". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "m.v. Kota Wajar released". BIMCO. Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2014-06-26.