(a) whether the Government is aware of the increasing incidents of Indians being
hijacked by Somali pirates on board;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such incidents reported during the last three years;
(c) whether the Government has taken any safeguards to deal with the recurrence of such
incidents by means of joint patrolling, etc.;
(d) whether the Government proposes any anti-piracy law to counter pirates on the high seas;and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI G.K. VASAN)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The details of piracy attacks on ships and Mechanised Sailing Vessels(MSV)
with Indian crewmembers during last three years is as under:
S.No. Name of vessel Flag Number of Date of Present status Indians hijacked
1. Iran Dayanat Iran 3 21/8/2008 Released on 10/10/2008.
2. Stolt Valor Hong Kong 18 15/9/2008 Released on 16/11/2008.
3. Delight Hong Kong 7 18/11/2008 Released on 9/1/2008.
4. Biscaglia Liberia 25 28/11/2008 Released on 26/1/2009.
5. Kota Wajar Singapore 2 15/10/2009 Released on 28/12/2009
6. Al Khaliq Panama 24 22/10/2009 Released on 9/2/2010.
7. St. James Parl U.K. 6 22/12/2009 Released on 13/5/2010.
8. Asian Glory U.K. 5 1/1/2010 Released on 11/6/2010
9. Iceberg-1 Panama 6 29/3/2010 Not released as yet.
10. Rak Afrikana St. Vincent 10 11/4/2010 Released on 9/3/2011.
11 Marida Marguerite Marshall 19 8/5/2010 Released on 29/12/2010. Islands
12 Asphalt Venture Panama 15 29/9/2010 Vessel released on 16/4/2011 but 7 crew still held by pirates.
13 Suez Panama 6 2/8/2010 Released on 13/6/2011.
14. Eckhardt (hijacking near Bilize 14 1/10/2010 Released same day but Bonny West coast Africa 3 crew taken hostage and released on 18/10 /2010.
15. Albedo Malaysia 2 26/11/2010 Not released
16. Valle Di Cordoba hijacked Italy 20 24/12/2010 Released same day. near Nigeria Logos
17. Savina Caylyn Italy 17 8/2/2011 Not released.
18. Sinin Malta 9 12/2/2011 Not released.
19. Zirku UAE 1 29/3/2011 Released on 12/6/2011.
20. Jubbaxx UAE 5 16/7/2011 Released.
Mechanized Sailing Vessels:
21 MSV Shiv Shambo India 14 20/10/2008 Released on 25/10/2008
22. MSV Al Rafique India 15 21/3/2009 Released.Date not known.
23 MSV Vishwa Kalyan India 15 14/6/2009 Released.Date not known.
24. MSV Nefaya India 13 10/7/2009 Released on end of July, 2009.
25. MSV Lakshmi Sagar India 14 11/12/2009 Released on 14/12/2009
26. MSV Faize Osmania India 14 28/1/2010 Released on 1/2/2010.
27. MSV Jayshree Sagar India 18 26/1/2010 Released on 23/3/2010.
28 MSV Al Kadri India 14 28/3/2010 Released on 4/4/2010.
29. MSV Krishna Jyot India 15 24/3/2010 Released on 3/4/2010.
30 MSV Nar Narayan India 19 28/3/2010 Released on 7/4/2010.
31 MSV Faize Osmania India 12 28/3/2010 Released on 5/4/2010.
32. MSV Safina Al Gayatri India 21 3/4/2010 Released on 4/4/2010.
33. MSV Vishwa Kalyan India 15 27/3/2010 Released on 11/4/2010.
34. MSV Al Izaj India 11 27/3/2010 Released on 13/4/2010.
35. ML Arzoo Comoros 14 March 10 Released on 27/3/2010.
36. Al Musa India 14 9/1/2011 Released on 22/2/2011.
37. Al Yasim India 15 27/3/2011 Released.
38. Faize Goushe Nor India 18 11-12/5/2011 Released on 18/5/2011.
39. Nashir Yet to 7 14/7/2011 Released. be confirmed
40 Shihaan (Shaan) UAE Not yet known 18/7/2011 Not yet confirmed. Awaiting owners contact details.
Total Ships = 20 214 Total MSVs=20 278
Grand total=40 492