History
NameWin Far 161 (穩發161號)
OwnerHsien Lung Yin
OperatorWin Jyi Fishery CO. LTD.
Port of registryKaohsiung, Taiwan
RouteTuna fishing in the Indian Ocean
General characteristics
Tonnage700 tonnes
Length56 m (184 ft)
Crew30 (2 Taiwanese, 5 Chinese, 6 Indonesian and 17 Philippine nationals); 27 survivors; 1 Chinese and 2 Indonesian nationals 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.[4][5]

After negotiation, the crew and the vessel were released by the pirates on 11 February 2010,[6] and returned to Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 5 March 2010.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Officials: Somali pirates hijack 3 ships". Boston Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
  2. ^ Huang-chih, Chiang (7 September 2009). "Does MOFA care about 'Win Far'?". Taipei Times.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Huang-chih, Chiang (7 September 2009). "Does MOFA care about 'Win Far'?". Taipei Times. p. 8. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Somali pirates free Taiwanese fishing boat". BBC News. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  6. ^ "「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.
  7. ^ "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.


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