As on date, there are
43 Indian Seafarers held as hostages as per the details indicated below:
|
Sl.No.
|
Name of the ship
|
Flag
|
No. of Indian crew held as
hostages
|
Date when hijacked
|
|
1.
|
M.V. Iceberg I
|
Panama
|
6
|
29.03.2010
|
|
2.
|
Ex-M.T. Asphalt Venture
|
Panama
|
7
|
29.09.2010
|
|
3.
|
M.V. Albedo
|
Malaysia
|
2
|
26.11.2010
|
|
4.
|
M.V. Royal Grace
|
Panama
|
17
|
02.03.2012
|
|
5.
|
M.T. Smyrni
|
Liberian
|
11
|
10.05.2012
|
|
Total
|
43
|
|
The Government has released an amount of Rs. 2.50 lakhs to the families of each of the 6 Indian seafarers
held hostage by Somali Pirates of the hijacked vessel M.V. Iceberg I.
The above information was given by the Union Minister of Shipping, Shri
G.K. Vasan in
a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
MG/AS – PQ5– usq 3547