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The '''MT ''Stolt Valor''''' is a [[Hong Kong]]-flagged ship that was hijacked while in the Designated Safety Corridor<ref name="maritimeaccident" /> within the [[Gulf of Aden]], approximately {{convert|38|nmi|km}} away from the coast of [[Yemen]], while heading from the United States south through the Gulf towards Asia.<ref name="lloydslist" /> After the ship passed through the [[Suez Canal]], it encountered hijackers and alerted the [[International Maritime Bureau]].<ref name="tankerworld">{{cite news|url=http://www.tankerworld.com/news/i73299/Stolt-Nielsen_tanker_hijacked|title=Stolt-Nielsen tanker hijacked|date=September 17, 2008|publisher=tankerworld.com|accessdate=2008-11-20}}</ref> Area coalition forces arrived too late to avert the hijacking which occurred at 10:16 UTC on September 15, 2008 by [[Somalia|Somali]] [[pirates]].<ref name="alibaba">{{cite news|url=http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/finance/100005444-1-stolt-nielsen-says-ship-seized-off.html|title= Stolt-Nielsen says ship seized off Somalia, crew safe|date=September 17, 2008|publisher=news.alibaba.com|accessdate=2008-11-20}}</ref>
The '''MT ''Stolt Valor''''' is a [[Hong Kong]]-flagged ship that was hijacked while in the Designated Safety Corridor<ref name="maritimeaccident" /> within the [[Gulf of Aden]], approximately {{convert|38|nmi|km}} away from the coast of [[Yemen]], while heading from the United States south through the Gulf towards Asia.<ref name="lloydslist" /> After the ship passed through the [[Suez Canal]], it encountered hijackers and alerted the [[International Maritime Bureau]].<ref name="tankerworld">{{cite news|url=http://www.tankerworld.com/news/i73299/Stolt-Nielsen_tanker_hijacked |title=Stolt-Nielsen tanker hijacked |date=September 17, 2008 |publisher=tankerworld.com |accessdate=2008-11-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611154925/http://www.tankerworld.com/news/i73299/Stolt-Nielsen_tanker_hijacked |archivedate=June 11, 2011 |df= }}</ref> Area coalition forces arrived too late to avert the hijacking which occurred at 10:16 UTC on September 15, 2008 by [[Somalia|Somali]] [[pirates]].<ref name="alibaba">{{cite news|url=http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/finance/100005444-1-stolt-nielsen-says-ship-seized-off.html|title= Stolt-Nielsen says ship seized off Somalia, crew safe|date=September 17, 2008|publisher=news.alibaba.com|accessdate=2008-11-20}}</ref>


The Japanese-owned [[chemical tanker]], managed by Fleet Management Ltd. of Hong Kong, and on time charter to Stolt Tankers, carried a crew of 22 members, including eighteen from India, two from the [[Philippines]], one from [[Bangladesh]], and one from Russia according to Fleet's spokesman, Ferdi Stolzenberg.<ref name="lloydslist" /><ref name="india">{{cite news|url=http://www.india-server.com/news/mt-stolt-valor-carrying-18-indians-3803.html|title=Mt Stolt Valor Carrying 18 Indians Hijacked Near Somali|date=September 17, 2008|publisher=india-server.com|accessdate=2008-11-20}}</ref> The ship's captain is Prabhat Kumar Goyal of Teg Bahadur Road, Dehradun.<ref name="yahoo">{{cite news|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/32/20081004/1055/tnl-stolt-valor-hijack-sends-shivers-amo.html|title=Stolt Valor hijack sends shivers among Doon sailors|date=October 4, 2008|publisher=in.news.yahoo.com|accessdate=2008-11-20}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The ship was carrying 19,800 metric tons of phosphoric acid, loaded in [[Morehead City]], [[North Carolina]], United States,
The Japanese-owned [[chemical tanker]], managed by Fleet Management Ltd. of Hong Kong, and on time charter to Stolt Tankers, carried a crew of 22 members, including eighteen from India, two from the [[Philippines]], one from [[Bangladesh]], and one from Russia according to Fleet's spokesman, Ferdi Stolzenberg.<ref name="lloydslist" /><ref name="india">{{cite news|url=http://www.india-server.com/news/mt-stolt-valor-carrying-18-indians-3803.html |title=Mt Stolt Valor Carrying 18 Indians Hijacked Near Somali |date=September 17, 2008 |publisher=india-server.com |accessdate=2008-11-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121021359/http://www.india-server.com/news/mt-stolt-valor-carrying-18-indians-3803.html |archivedate=November 21, 2008 |df= }}</ref> The ship's captain is Prabhat Kumar Goyal of Teg Bahadur Road, Dehradun.<ref name="yahoo">{{cite news|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/32/20081004/1055/tnl-stolt-valor-hijack-sends-shivers-amo.html|title=Stolt Valor hijack sends shivers among Doon sailors|date=October 4, 2008|publisher=in.news.yahoo.com|accessdate=2008-11-20}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The ship was carrying 19,800 metric tons of phosphoric acid, loaded in [[Morehead City]], [[North Carolina]], United States,
at time of capture.<ref name="indiatimes" />
at time of capture.<ref name="indiatimes" />


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==Release==
==Release==
The ''Stolt Valor'' was released the morning of November 16, 2008.<ref name="ndtv">{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080073111|title=Two-month ordeal was nightmare: Stolt Valor captain|date=November 18, 2008|publisher=ndtv.com|accessdate=2008-11-20}}</ref>
The ''Stolt Valor'' was released the morning of November 16, 2008.<ref name="ndtv">{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080073111 |title=Two-month ordeal was nightmare: Stolt Valor captain |date=November 18, 2008 |publisher=ndtv.com |accessdate=2008-11-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214114446/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080073111 |archivedate=February 14, 2009 |df= }}</ref>


==2012 fire==
==2012 fire==

Revision as of 03:24, 29 May 2017

History
Hong KongHong Kong
NameMT Stolt Valor
Owner
  • Owner: Panama-registered company, Ocean Carrier Transit
  • Beneficial owner: Central Marine of Hiroshima, Japan
OperatorFleet Management Ltd. of Hong Kong
Completed2003
Out of service15 March 2012
IdentificationIMO number: 9274290
FateScrapped October 2012
General characteristics
TypeChemical tanker
Tonnage25,269 DWT
Crew22
Notes
  • Classed: by ClassNK
  • Insured: through Assuranceforeningen Gard

"It was not only an ordeal but also a nightmare for all of us on board the Stolt Valor." (Captain Prabhat Kumar Goyal, November 16, 2008)

[1]

The MT Stolt Valor is a Hong Kong-flagged ship that was hijacked while in the Designated Safety Corridor[2] within the Gulf of Aden, approximately 38 nautical miles (70 km) away from the coast of Yemen, while heading from the United States south through the Gulf towards Asia.[3] After the ship passed through the Suez Canal, it encountered hijackers and alerted the International Maritime Bureau.[4] Area coalition forces arrived too late to avert the hijacking which occurred at 10:16 UTC on September 15, 2008 by Somali pirates.[5]

The Japanese-owned chemical tanker, managed by Fleet Management Ltd. of Hong Kong, and on time charter to Stolt Tankers, carried a crew of 22 members, including eighteen from India, two from the Philippines, one from Bangladesh, and one from Russia according to Fleet's spokesman, Ferdi Stolzenberg.[3][6] The ship's captain is Prabhat Kumar Goyal of Teg Bahadur Road, Dehradun.[7] The ship was carrying 19,800 metric tons of phosphoric acid, loaded in Morehead City, North Carolina, United States, at time of capture.[8]

Following capture, the Stolt Valor made way to the pirate haven of Eyl on the eastern coast of Somalia. The pirates made contact with the ship's owners the following day, September 16.[3] The ship's Master, through email and phone, stated that his crew was unharmed and confined to the ship’s wheelhouse.[2]

Ransom

An initial demand of ransom for US$6 million was later decreased to US$2.5 million.[8] The ransom negotiations were conducted by National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) General Secretary Abdul Gani in Hong Kong, saying "Definitely ransom has been paid but we will not be able to go into details."[8]

Release

The Stolt Valor was released the morning of November 16, 2008.[1]

2012 fire

On March 15, 2012, an explosion and subsequent fire occurred on board Stolt Valor while she was 27 nautical miles (50 km) off Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The ship was carrying a cargo of methyl tertiary butyl ether and isobutanol.[9] One crew member was killed. Twenty-four survivors were rescued by USS John Paul Jones and later transferred to USCGC Baranof.[10]

Scrap

The fire was eventually extinguished and all pollutants - both chemical cargo and fuel - later removed, but the ship was forced to drift in the Gulf for several months before authorities in Bahrain offered it a port of refuge.[citation needed] Stolt Valor was deemed too badly damaged for repairs to be economically viable and the ship owners and managers STOLT, decided to scrap it. She was scrapped in mid-October 2012 in Bahrain.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Two-month ordeal was nightmare: Stolt Valor captain". ndtv.com. November 18, 2008. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-20. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b Couttie, Bob (September 18, 2008). "Stolt Valor Hijacking Update". maritimeaccident.org. Retrieved 2008-11-20. [dead link]
  3. ^ a b c "Hijackers board Stolt Valor in Gulf of Aden". lloydslist.com. September 16, 2008. Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-20. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Stolt-Nielsen tanker hijacked". tankerworld.com. September 17, 2008. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved 2008-11-20. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Stolt-Nielsen says ship seized off Somalia, crew safe". news.alibaba.com. September 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  6. ^ "Mt Stolt Valor Carrying 18 Indians Hijacked Near Somali". india-server.com. September 17, 2008. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-20. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Stolt Valor hijack sends shivers among Doon sailors". in.news.yahoo.com. October 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-20. [dead link]
  8. ^ a b c "Hijacked ship Stolt Valor released, 18 Indians safe, ransom paid". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. November 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  9. ^ "Norway's Stolt-Nielsen tanker hit by explosion in Persian Gulf". Platts. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  10. ^ Slavin, Erik. "Navy, Coast Guard rescue 24 Filipinos from disabled ship". Stars & Stripes. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  11. ^ "Tankship 'Stolt Valor' to be Scrapped at ASRY". Marine Link. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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