Arne Rinnan

Arne Frode Rinnan
Born (1940-11-10) 10 November 1940
Oslo, Norway
OccupationShip captain
EmployerWallenius Wilhelmsen
Known forHis role in the Tampa affair
AwardsNansen Refugee Award 2001
Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
Name of the Year

Arne Frode Rinnan (born 10 November 1940) was a Norwegian sailor. He was 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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