| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MV York |
| Owner |  York Maritime Co., Greece |
| Operator |  Bernhard Schulte Ship Management, Germany[2] |
| Port of registry |  Singapore |
| Builder | Higaki Shipbuilding |
| Launched | 27 March 2000 |
| Identification |
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| Notes | Captured by Somali pirates in October 2010 and used as mothership for piracy operations (January 2011)[3][4] Released by the pirates in March 2011. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 5076 DWT |
| Length | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Beam | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Draft | 5.8 m (19 ft)[1] |
| Crew | 17 (October 2010)[3] |
The MV York is a tanker for transport of liquefied gas that after its 2010 capture by Somali pirates had become a mothership for pirate operations. The vessel was released on March 10, 2011, after an unknown amount of ransom had been paid.[5]
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