Fishing vessel FENG GUO NO.168 pirated in the Somali Basin
October 8, 2010 - 10:30
On 8 October 2010, the Taiwanese fishing vessel FENG GUO was confirmed pirated 250 nautical miles from Antisiranana, Madagascar. This is the most southerly vessel to be pirated since the operation began.
The FENG GUO departed from Port Louis, Mauritius on 1 October 2010 and has been confirmed pirated by her owner. The fishing vessel has a crew of fourteen, of which eight are Vietnamese, three Chinese, two Indonesian, and one Taiwanese (Captain).
Including the FENG GUO, Somali pirates are currently holding 18 ships with 383 hostages.
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