FV Win Far 161

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]

History
Name:	Win Far 161 (穩發161號)
Owner:	Hsien Lung Yin
Operator:	Win Jyi Fishery CO. LTD.
Port of registry:	Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Route:	Tuna fishing in the Indian Ocean
General characteristics
Tonnage:	700 tonnes
Length:	56 m (184 ft)
Crew:	30 (2 Taiwanese, 5 Chinese, 6 Indonesian and 17 Philippine nationals); 27 survivors; 1 Chinese and 2 Indonesian nationals died

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.