MV Danica White
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Danica White |
| Owner: | Partrederiet Invest Vi |
| Operator: | H. Folmer & Co., Copenhagen |
| Port of registry: |
 Nakskov
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| Launched: | 1985 |
| Identification: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Bulk carrier |
| Tonnage: | 997 tons |
| Length: | 61.55 metres (201.9 ft) |
| Installed power: | 588 kilowatts (789 hp) |
| Crew: | 6 |
The Danish-owned cargo ship the MV Danica White was hijacked and maneuvered into Somali waters on 1 June 2007. On 3 June 2007, the USS Carter Hall, a Harpers Ferry-class landing ship dock engaged the pirates, firing machine-gun bursts at the skiffs in tow behind the Danish ship, but failed to stop them. 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.
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