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Operation Umeed-e-Nuh
Operation Umeed-e-Nuh (Operation New Hope), was a naval humanitarian and a rescue operation in order to secure the merchant vessel MV Suez. The operation was carried out by the Pakistan Navy. The merchant vessel MV Suez operated under the flag of Panama and had an Egyptian owner, Red Sea Navigation. On 2 August 2010, the vessel was attacked and taken hostage by Somali pirates. Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney and Governor of Sindh, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan managed to secure the release of the 22 men crew with a payout of US$2.1 million. The pirates released the vessel on 16 June 2011. However, multiple issues involving low fuel and deteriorated operational and material meant that the crew needed additional help from the Pakistan Navy.
Upon receiving request for help by the commanding officer Captain Syed Wasi Hassan, the Pakistan Navy dispatched its combatant frigates and naval helicopters to escort the merchant vessel to safety. On 13 June 2011, naval frigate PNS Babur successfully evacuated and later shifted the crew members to safety on PNS Zulfiqar. The crew members, consisting of 4 Pakistanis, 6 Indians, 11 Egyptians and one Sri Lankan, were successfully brought to land at the port city of Karachi.
MV Suez was a merchant vessel carrying a cargo of cement bags from Karachi, Pakistan to Eritrea. The vessel displayed the Panamanian flag and was owned by the Egyptian maritime company, Red Sea Navigation Company, of Port Tawfiq. The ship had a 22-member crew with 11 Egyptians, 6 Indians, 4 Pakistanis and a Sri Lankan, including and under the command of Captain Syed Wasi Hassan. The merchant vessel had a 17,000 tons deadweight (DWT).
On 2 August 2010, as the merchant vessel sailed through the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) in the Gulf of Aden, it came under attack from small arms fire by Somali pirates. This particular route in the Gulf of Aden is renowned for its pirate-infested waters.[citation needed] Following initial reports, a combat helicopter from EU Naval Force Somalia was dispatched towards the ship. The pirates had already taken over the command of the vessel once the helicopter reached its vicinity. The pirates demanded a ransom for US$ 20 million for the release of the crew members.
The Red Sea Navigation company were asked to pay the ransom for the release of its employed sailors, but the company could only manage US$1 million. In desperation, the pirates allowed crew members of other nationalities to contact their respective governments in order to pay for their ransom. The Egyptians, Indians and Pakistanis held three meetings in Dubai from March to May 2011 in order to discuss a plan the strategy for the release of the vessel and the crew on board.
The Egyptian president of the ship's operating firm, Abdel Meguid Matar, was joined by Indian (Chandigarh-based) Alchemist Group's chairman and managing director and Rajya Sabha Member Kanwar Deep Singh. The Pakistani diplomats were renowned human rights activist and former Federal Minister for Human Rights Ansar Burney and Governor of Sindh Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan.
Burney was effective in trying to negotiate with the pirates and the Red Sea Navigation company. He managed to lowered the ransom amount from the initial US$20 million to US$2.1 million. In the meantime, he asked the Pakistani public to donate the rest of the amount through a charity appeal under his trust, Ansar Burney Trust International. Through his charity appeal, Burney was able to raise around US$1.1 million from all over Pakistan. Along with Burney, Governor Ibad also played a vital role in the release of the captives.
Burney flew to Egypt on 24 May 2011 in order to meet Abdel Maguid Matar. Burney was vocal about the atrocities being committed by the pirates on the captives. He also mentioned to the operators that the balance of the ransom amount had been raised and that the pirates had given a 10-day deadline for the payout.
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Operation Umeed-e-Nuh
Operation Umeed-e-Nuh (Operation New Hope), was a naval humanitarian and a rescue operation in order to secure the merchant vessel MV Suez. The operation was carried out by the Pakistan Navy. The merchant vessel MV Suez operated under the flag of Panama and had an Egyptian owner, Red Sea Navigation. On 2 August 2010, the vessel was attacked and taken hostage by Somali pirates. Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney and Governor of Sindh, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan managed to secure the release of the 22 men crew with a payout of US$2.1 million. The pirates released the vessel on 16 June 2011. However, multiple issues involving low fuel and deteriorated operational and material meant that the crew needed additional help from the Pakistan Navy.
Upon receiving request for help by the commanding officer Captain Syed Wasi Hassan, the Pakistan Navy dispatched its combatant frigates and naval helicopters to escort the merchant vessel to safety. On 13 June 2011, naval frigate PNS Babur successfully evacuated and later shifted the crew members to safety on PNS Zulfiqar. The crew members, consisting of 4 Pakistanis, 6 Indians, 11 Egyptians and one Sri Lankan, were successfully brought to land at the port city of Karachi.
MV Suez was a merchant vessel carrying a cargo of cement bags from Karachi, Pakistan to Eritrea. The vessel displayed the Panamanian flag and was owned by the Egyptian maritime company, Red Sea Navigation Company, of Port Tawfiq. The ship had a 22-member crew with 11 Egyptians, 6 Indians, 4 Pakistanis and a Sri Lankan, including and under the command of Captain Syed Wasi Hassan. The merchant vessel had a 17,000 tons deadweight (DWT).
On 2 August 2010, as the merchant vessel sailed through the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) in the Gulf of Aden, it came under attack from small arms fire by Somali pirates. This particular route in the Gulf of Aden is renowned for its pirate-infested waters.[citation needed] Following initial reports, a combat helicopter from EU Naval Force Somalia was dispatched towards the ship. The pirates had already taken over the command of the vessel once the helicopter reached its vicinity. The pirates demanded a ransom for US$ 20 million for the release of the crew members.
The Red Sea Navigation company were asked to pay the ransom for the release of its employed sailors, but the company could only manage US$1 million. In desperation, the pirates allowed crew members of other nationalities to contact their respective governments in order to pay for their ransom. The Egyptians, Indians and Pakistanis held three meetings in Dubai from March to May 2011 in order to discuss a plan the strategy for the release of the vessel and the crew on board.
The Egyptian president of the ship's operating firm, Abdel Meguid Matar, was joined by Indian (Chandigarh-based) Alchemist Group's chairman and managing director and Rajya Sabha Member Kanwar Deep Singh. The Pakistani diplomats were renowned human rights activist and former Federal Minister for Human Rights Ansar Burney and Governor of Sindh Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan.
Burney was effective in trying to negotiate with the pirates and the Red Sea Navigation company. He managed to lowered the ransom amount from the initial US$20 million to US$2.1 million. In the meantime, he asked the Pakistani public to donate the rest of the amount through a charity appeal under his trust, Ansar Burney Trust International. Through his charity appeal, Burney was able to raise around US$1.1 million from all over Pakistan. Along with Burney, Governor Ibad also played a vital role in the release of the captives.
Burney flew to Egypt on 24 May 2011 in order to meet Abdel Maguid Matar. Burney was vocal about the atrocities being committed by the pirates on the captives. He also mentioned to the operators that the balance of the ransom amount had been raised and that the pirates had given a 10-day deadline for the payout.