MV Sinar Kudus hijacking

MV Sinar Kudus hijacking
Part of Piracy in Somalia, Operation Ocean Shield

MV Sinar Kudus escorted by frigates KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma and KRI Yos Sudarso
Date16 March – 1 May 2011 (2011-03-16 – 2011-05-01)
Location
456 nmi (845 km) off the coast of Somalia
Result

Indonesian victory

  • Pirate group defeated
  • Hostages rescued
Belligerents

 Indonesia

Somali Pirates
Commanders and leaders
Unknown
Strength
Casualties and losses
None
  • 4 killed

The MV Sinar Kudus hijacking was a maritime event that began on 16 March 2011 with four pirates in the Indian Ocean seizing the cargo ship MV Sinar Kudus 456 nautical miles (845 km; 525 mi) east of Somali coast. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the Indonesian Navy on 1 May 2011.[2] It was the first pirate seizure of an Indonesian merchant ship off the Somali coast.

  1. ^ Maradona, Stevy (22 May 2011). "Dan Satgas Pembebasan MV Sinar Kudus Naik Pangkat" (in Indonesian). Republika. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Kronologi Pembebasan Sinar Kudus, Uang Tebusan Dihitung Hingga Malam". Detik News. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2018.