The Danish-owned cargo ship MV Danica White was hijacked and maneuvered into Somali waters on 1 June 2007.[1] 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.[1][4]
History | |
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Name | MV Danica White |
Owner | Partrederiet Invest Vi[2] |
Operator | H. Folmer & Co., Copenhagen[1] |
Port of registry | Nakskov[1] |
Launched | 1985[1] |
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General characteristics | |
Type | Bulk carrier[1] |
Tonnage | 997 gt 1,563 dwt |
Length | 61.55 m (201 ft 11 in)[1] |
Installed power | 588 kW (789 hp)[1] |
Crew | 6[1] |