FV Win Far 161
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| History |
| Name: |
Win Far 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 |
| General characteristics |
| Tonnage: |
700 tonnes |
| Length: |
56 m (184 ft) |
| Crew: |
30 (2 Taiwanese, 5 Chinese, 6 Indonesian and 17 Philippine nationals); 27 survivors; 1 Chinese and 1 Indonesian national died |
Win Far 161 (Chinese: 穩發161號) is a Taiwanese fishing vessel captured by Somali pirates on 6 April 2009 near the Seychelles.[1] 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.[2] Two of the 30 crew had died during their time held hostage, due to malnutrition and neglect by their Somali captors.[3] The ship was likely captured by Abduwali Muse.
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