MV Powerful

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History
DenmarkDenmark
NamePowerful
OwnerExcel Maritime Carriers Ltd., Greece[1]
Port of registryDenmark
BuilderChina[1]
Launched4 September 1993
Completed1994[1]
AcquiredApril 13, 2005[1]
IdentificationIMO number: 9042233
Captured
  • Hijacking attempt thwarted,
  • November 11, 2008
FateScrapped 21 January 2015
General characteristics
TypePanamax dry bulk carrier[1]
Tonnage70,000 DWT[1]

The MV Powerful is a Danish-flagged cargo ship owned by Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. of Greece. It was attacked with the intention of hijack by Somali pirates using assault rifles on November 11, 2008 in the Gulf of Aden off the Horn of Africa. Its capture was thwarted by the Royal Marines of the British frigate, HMS Cumberland, as well as the crew of a Russian Neustrashimy-class frigate.[2]

The November 11, 2008 incident off Somalia's coast occurred 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) south of the Yemeni coast, in the Gulf of Aden. The engagement was attributed to Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa and was described by The Times as "the first time the Royal Navy had been engaged in a fatal shoot-out on the high seas in living memory."[3]

See also[]

  • Piracy in Somalia

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Allen, Joe (April 13, 2005). "Excel Maritime Takes Delivery of MV Powerful" (PDF). excelmaritime.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  2. ^ "Ship escapes pirate attack off Somalia, Russia says". cnn.com. November 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  3. ^ Crilly, Rob; Evans, Michael (2008-11-12). "Royal Navy in firefight with Somali pirates". The Times. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
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