MV Danica White
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MV Danica White |
| Owner | Partrederiet Invest Vi[1] |
| Operator | H. Folmer & Co., Copenhagen[2] |
| Port of registry |  Nakskov[2] |
| Launched | 1985[2] |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Bulk carrier[2] |
| Tonnage | 997 gt 1,563 dwt |
| Length | 61.55 m (201 ft 11 in)[2] |
| Installed power | 588 kW (789 hp)[2] |
| Crew | 6[2] |
The Danish-owned cargo ship MV Danica White was hijacked and maneuvered into Somali waters on 1 June 2007.[2] On 3 June 2007, USS Carter Hall, a Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship engaged the pirates, firing machine-gun bursts at the skiffs in tow behind the Danish ship, but failed to stop them.[3] Following 83 days in captivity, the crew of five and the ship were released after the owner, H. Folmer & Co, paid a ransom of 723,000 United States dollars, which was negotiated down from $1.5 million.[2][4]
References
- ^ "Fakta om Danica White" (in Danish). Folmer.dk. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "DANICA WHITE Pirate attack and hijacking on 1 June 2007" (PDF). Danish Maritime Authority. 16 November 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Starr, Barbara (6 June 2007). "U.S. warship can't stop pirates off Somalia". CNN. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
- ^ "Danica White hijacker among arrested pirates". Shippingwatch.com. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014.