MV Tygra

Maersk Alabama leaving Mombasa, Kenya, April 21, 2009.
Maersk Alabama leaving Mombasa, Kenya, April 21, 2009.
History
Name
  • Alva Maersk (1998–2004)
  • Maersk Alabama (2004–2015) [1]
  • Maersk Andaman (2015–2016)
  • Tygra (2016–present)
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
Ordered1989
BuilderChina Shipbuilding Corporation[3] Keelung, Taiwan[1]
Yard number676[3]
Launched5 September 1998
Completed1998[3]
Maiden voyage1998
In service1998–present
HomeportMonrovia, Liberia
IdentificationIMO number9164263[3]
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and typeA-Class
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage
Length
  • 155 m (508 ft 6 in) LOA[1]
  • 145.80 metres (478 ft 4 in) LBP[1]
Beam25.30 m (83 ft 0 in)[1]
Propulsion1 Hitachi-Man 7S50 MC-C[4]
Speed24–25 kn
Capacity1,092 TEU[3]
Crew21-31

MV Tygra (formerly MV Maersk Alabama) is a container ship currently operated by the Waterman Steamship Corporation and owned by Element Shipmanagement SA of Piraeus, Greece. She was previously owned by the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group and operated by Maersk Line and Maersk Line Limited.[5]

It had a light-blue hull and a beige superstructure like all Maersk vessels, regardless of their flag of registry.[6] It was hijacked by pirates near Somalia in 2009 and its crew held hostage. Four additional unsuccessful hijacking attempts were made in 2009, 2010, and 2011.

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  2. ^ "Maersk Alabama fact sheet". Maersk Press Release. Archived from the original on April 26, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Maersk Alabama". Container-Info. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-18. Retrieved 2016-08-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "High Drama, High Stakes, High Seas – The Maersk Alabama Pirate Attack". SeaFever. April 8, 2009.
  6. ^ "Shipping Companies (Denmark)". CRW Flags' Online Catalog. Retrieved 2009-04-09.