MV Navios Apollon
Encyclopedia
Navios Apollon is a Ultra-Handymax
bulk carrier
vessel with a capacity of 52,073 deadweight
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Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. sold it to Navios Maritime Partners L.P. in 2009. Call Sign: SYNY
MMSI: 240115000
. It was destined for India
when hijacked, and carrying a cargo of rock phosphate from Tampa, Florida
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Handymax
Handymax and Supramax are naval architecture terms for a bulk carrier,in a series that is called Handysize class. Handysize class consists of Supramax , Handymax , and Handy Handymax and Supramax are naval architecture terms for a bulk carrier,in a series that is called Handysize class. Handysize...
bulk carrier
Bulk carrier
A bulk carrier, bulk freighter, or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, and cement in its cargo holds. Since the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852, economic forces have fueled the development of these ships,...
vessel with a capacity of 52,073 deadweight
Deadweight
Deadweight may refer to:* Deadweight loss, an economics concept* Deadweight tonnage, a ship's carrying capacity with crew and supplies* "Deadweight" , a song on Beck's 1997 album A Life Less Ordinary...
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History
Built in 2000.Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. sold it to Navios Maritime Partners L.P. in 2009. Call Sign: SYNY
MMSI: 240115000
Hijacking
In the evening of 28 December 2009, the Panama Flag (Greek owned) Bulk Carrier, the MV Navios Apollon, was hijacked approximately 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) East of the Seychelles by Somali piratesPiracy in Somalia
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a threat to international shipping since the second phase of the Somali Civil War in the early 21st century...
. It was destined for India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
when hijacked, and carrying a cargo of rock phosphate from Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
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