Le Ponant controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2008
Somali pirate seizure and hostage-taking
Somali pirates captured Le Ponant in the Gulf of Aden on 4 April 2008 and held all 30 crew members hostage. The crew was released on 12 April, after which French forces captured six suspected perpetrators. Four were later convicted in France.