MV Asian Glory

History
Name	Asian Glory
Operator	Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd.
Port of registry	Liberian
Launched	30 July 1994
Completed	1994
Identification	IMO number:  9070474
Notes	Hijacked 2 January 2010 Released 11 June 2010
General characteristics
Type	Automobile transporter
Tonnage	44,818  GT

MV Asian Glory is a UK flagged automobile transport ship.

Hijacking

On 2 January 2010, the Asian Glory was hijacked by pirates 1,000 km off the Horn of Africa. ^{[1] [2]}

The pirates used a Pakistani vessel, FV Shahzaib, to hijack Asian Glory; however, they later freed the Pakistani vessel and its 29 crew on board. ^[3]

Although it is registered in the United Kingdom, no British citizens were on board the South Korean operated ship. ^[4]

Vessel released June 11, 2010. ^[5]

See also

• EUKOR
• Hyundai Glovis

References

1. "Pirates seize second UK-flagged vessel in days". BBC News. BBC. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
2. Straziuso, Jason (2 January 2010). "2 Ships Reported Hijacked Off Somali Coast". New York Times . Associated Press . Retrieved 3 January 2010.
3. "Somali pirates free Pakistan ship". GEO News. January 5, 2010. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
4. "Somali Pirates Hijack U.K.-Flagged Ship; Fourth Vessel in Week". Businessweek. January 1, 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.^{[ dead link ]}
5. "Asian Glory arrives safely in Oman". The Sofia Echo. June 14, 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.