MV Kota Wajar

History
Name	MV Kota Wajar
Operator	Pacific International Lines [1]
Port of registry	Singapore [2]
Launched	22 July 1997
Completed	1997 [1]
Identification	Call sign: S6BT IMO number:  9157399 MMSI number: 564379000 [2]
Status	in active service [2]
General characteristics
Type	Container ship
Tonnage	16,772  GT 24,637  DWT [2]
Length	184.5 metres (605 ft) [2]
Beam	27.5 metres (90 ft) [2]
Speed	16.8  kn (31.1  km/h) maximum 10.4  kn (19.3  km/h) average [2]
Capacity	1500  TEU [1]
Crew	21 [1]

MV Kota Wajar is a 1997-built container ship operated by Pacific International Lines. On 15 October 2009, she was captured by Somali pirates en route to Mombasa. ^{[1] [3]} After received a $4 million ransom, the pirates released the ship on 28 December 2009, she was then assisted with medical supplies and logistics by the Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337). ^{[1] [4]}

References

1. "PIL's Kota Wajar containership released by pirates". Seatrade-global.com. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
2. "KOTA WAJAR - Container ship: current position and details | IMO 9157399, MMSI 564379000, Callsign S6BT | Registered in Singapore - AIS Marine Traffic". Marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
3. Rizvi, Andaleeb (7 January 2010). "Spending 72 days in the clutches of Somali pirates". Daily Times . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
4. "m.v. Kota Wajar released". BIMCO. Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2014-06-26.