Mustafa Kaya, the Captain of M/V Mozart, operated by the UK-based Borealis Shipping, which was attacked by pirates at the Gulf of Guinea in the last days of January, was awarded with a plaque by the insurance company DNK for his courage and struggle during the attack.
First time a captain was awarded with a plaque
The First Captain of the container ship M/V Mozart, which was hijacked on January 23, 2021, Mustafa Kaya, stated that he was very proud to be rewarded with a plaque for his bravery and expressed his feelings as follows:
“I had one of the best moments of my life. It was an honor for me to learn that a plaque was awarded to a captain for the first time by DNK. It made me proud, especially when they declared that they listened to the VDR recordings of what happened on the bridge at the time of the pirate attack and that they were amazed by the courage and struggle we showed. I received this plaque on behalf of all M/V Mozart staff who were with me and showed the same courage.”
What happened?
On January 23, 2021, the container ship M/V Mozart was hijacked with 15 crew members off the coast of Sao Tome. The sailors, especially the captain of the ship, Mustafa Kaya, showed a great courage against the pirates who raided the ship. There were a total of 19 personnel on board, including 18 Turkish crew, of which 1 was Azerbaijani Turkish.
