Arne Rinnan
Norwegian sailor, born 1940 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arne Frode Rinnan is the former captain of the MV Tampa, which in 2001 was refused access to Australia to disembark 433 rescued refugees - in what became known as the Tampa affair. Rinnan and his crew were awarded the Nansen Refugee Award in 2002.
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Arne Frode Rinnan | |
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Born | 10 November 1940 |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Ship's captain |
Employer | Wallenius Wilhelmsen |
Known for | His role in the Tampa affair |
Awards | Nansen Refugee Award 2001 Royal Norwegian Order of Merit Name of the Year |
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