Global InformationEl Hiblu 3 information
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elhiblu 1 |
| Namesake | Salah al-Hiblu, ship owner[1] |
| Port of registry |  Turkey |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Operational |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Bunkering tanker |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Beam | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Draught | 3.2 m (10 ft) |
| Speed |
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The El Hiblu 3 are three migrants who were rescued off the coast of Libya in March 2019. They negotiated passage for 108 migrants to Malta on the El Hiblu 1, an oil tanker registered in Turkey and built in 2015.[2] The El Hiblu 3 have been charged with terrorism by Maltese authorities, and the incident has received considerable international media coverage and criticism.[3][4][5]
- ^ "The Latest: Tanker owner: Libya asked us to rescue migrants". AP NEWS. April 20, 2021.
- ^ "ELHIBLU 1 (IMO 9753258, Bunkering Tanker) - Ship Details and Current Position | Vessel Tracking". www.vesseltracking.net. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ "Merchant ship 'hijacked by migrants' off Libya". 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ "'Desperate' situation off Libya as rescued refugees 'hijack' ship". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ "Malta: The teenagers pulled from the sea and accused of terrorism". BBC News. 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-08-09.