The MV Delight is a Hong Kong-flagged grain carrier. It was attacked and hijacked in the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Yemen in the Horn of Africa by Somali pirates on 18 November 2008 at 2 p.m.[2][3][4] The Delight, chartered by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines,[5] was carrying a cargo of 36,000 tonnes of wheat, and was heading for Iran's Bandar Abbas port. The 25 crew members are from India (7), Pakistan (2), Philippines (7), Iran (7), Ghana (2).[6][7][8] The ship was released on 10 January 2009.[9]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Hong Kong | |
| Name | MV Delight |
| Owner | Starry Shine International Ltd.[1] |
| Operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines[1] |
| Port of registry | Hong Kong |
| Builder | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.[1] |
| Laid down | January 1, 1985[1] |
| Launched | 1 April 1985[1] |
| Completed | 28 December 1985[1] |
| Identification |
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| Captured |
|
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Bulk carrier[1] |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Beam | 30.03 m (98.5 ft) |
| Draft | 11.62 m (38.1 ft) |
| Propulsion | MAN B&W 6L60MC[1] |
| Crew | 25 |
Ransom
editOn 22 November, India's Directorate General of Shipping announced that communication had been established between the pirates and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines' Emergency Response Committee.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Delight - Summary (14187)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ "Hong Kong ship hijacked by pirates". tvnz.co.nz. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ "Hong Kong cargo ship hijacked off Yemen coast". AFP. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ "Pirates hijack Hong Kong cargo ship". telegraph.co.uk. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ "Pirate ship destroyed as ransom demanded". thewest.com.au. 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ "Pinoy captives of Somali pirates swell to 134". GMA News Online.
- ^ "Hong Kong cargo ship hijacked in Gulf of Aden". xinhuanet.com. 18 November 2008. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ a b "Indian crew on board MV Delight safe". hindu.com. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- ^ "Somali pirates free Iranian-chartered ship". Reuters UK. 10 January 2009. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
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