MV Iceberg 1
hijack · 2010-03-29 · Arabian Sea (off somalia)
- Date
- 2010-03-29
- Region
- Arabian Sea
- Vessel
- MV Iceberg 1
- IMO
- 8021997
- Flag
- PAN
- Vessel type
- general cargo
- Incident type
- hijack
- Outcome
- released
- Casualties
- 1 crew died in captivity
Summary
Somali pirates boarded the Panama-flagged general cargo vessel Iceberg 1 approximately 10 nautical miles off Aden. The 24 crew (Yemeni, Ghanaian, Sudanese, Pakistani, Indian, Filipino) were held for nearly 3 years — the longest-held Somali hijack case on record. Owner-abandonment complicated ransom negotiations; the crew endured extended captivity. The vessel and remaining crew were freed on 23 December 2012 following a Puntland Maritime Police Force operation. The case exposed the exposure of low-value tonnage to opportunistic hijack + the compounding effect of shipowner abandonment on hostage recovery.
Source
Reporting organisation: IMO Circular Letter
https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/Pages/WhatsNew-Default.aspx
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