Tag: MV Leopard

DMAIB safety report unveils that security measures did not prevent pirates The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) has issued Safety Report regarding the pirate attack on MV LEOPARD on January 12, 2011 which was attacked by Somali pirates appr. 200 nautical miles southeast of the coast of Oman.When the pirates had taken control of the ship and the crew, they tried in vain to tow the LEOPARD to the Somali coast. Later in the evening, the crew were transferred to the pirates' mother ship as hostages.The ship as such was not captured, but had to be left in open sea, due to a defect in the propulsion system that the pirates had inadvertently caused during the attempted capture.The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board has investigated the safety aspects of the anti-piracy measuresimplemented by the shipowner, the operator and various crews in connection with the passage of the Gulf of Aden.During a number of years, the shipowner, the operator, and the various crews hadimplemented a number of measures meeting the recommendations that later became international. However, these measures did not prevent the pirates from boarding the ship.The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board has noted that anti-piracy measures may have an ...

Hostages of MV Leopard released after their vessel was highjacked in January 2011 After more than 2 years of captivity, the six seamen, who were kidnapped by Somali pirates in connection with the seizure of the Danish coaster M/V Leopard in January 2011, have been released and lead to safety.The two Danish and the four Philippine seamen have very recently been released off the Somali coast and are now in safe surroundings."It is with very great happiness and relief we can inform that our colleagues finally have been released. The past more than two years have been extremely traumatic and inhuman for our crew and their families, and we very much look forward to having our colleagues back home", informs Claus Bech, Managing Director of Shipcraft."I have just talked to the families of the seamen. It was a very emotional moment, and it goes without saying that the happy news were received with great joy", informs Claus Bech, who now himself travels to meet the seamen at their resort.In Safety with Qualified TeamThe seamen are now in safety and are surrounded by a professional team consisting of both doctors and psychologists."The first evaluations are that our colleagues, considering the circumstances, ...

MV Leopard Crew Beg for release from Somali pirates The pirate gang holding the crew of the MV Leopard has released videos of the gaunt and emotional crew appealing for the Danish government to pressure their company into paying a ransom before they die.

MV Leopard Captain concerned for crews health The ship's captain ask the government to push the owner, Shipcraft A/S, to pay the ransom as he is concerned over the health of his six-man crew, which is comprised of two Danes and four Filipinos.