Tag: Release

  • Release Snag

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    Somali pirates released a hijacked palm oil tanker and 21 crew members, but kept four South Koreans as hostages, the ship’s Singapore-based operator said Thursday. The pirates promised to release […]

  • Vessel Freed

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    The hijacked cargo ship “M/V Rosalia D’Amato” and her crew of 21 has been released from pirate control according to several sources. The 74,500 tonne Italian owned and flagged vessel […]

  • Home at Last

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    A total of 17 Algerian crew members of the Algerian-flagged bulk carrier “MV Blida” abducted by Somali pirates early this year reached the capital of Algiers Sunday. The sailors were […]

  • Welcome Ceremony

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    The Philippines’ new representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is seeking the release of Filipino seafarers being detained by pirates. IMO Secretary General Efthimios Mitropoulos promised to look into […]

  • Finally Free

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    MV Iceberg 1, a ship owned by a Dubai-based company, has been released by Somali pirates after nearly 19 months. An undisclosed sum was reportedly paid as ransom to the […]

  • Tanker Released

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    West African pirates have released the tanker ‘Cape Bird’ seized last week off the coast of Nigeria. The 20-member Eastern European crew was reported to be unharmed after five days […]

  • Two Freed

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    Somali pirates holding an Algerian bulk carrier, “MV Blida” since January 1 have released two of its 27 crewmen, including one Algerian. Algerian foreign ministry spokesman Amar Belani said in […]

  • Crew Safe

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    According to reports to emerge from the Philippine government, the 23 crew held onboard a Spanish tanker hijacked off West Africa are safe. Reports indicate that at least 14 seafarers […]

  • Vessel Freed

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    After nine months in captivity, the Mongolia-flagged bulk carrier “MV Hoang Son Sun” and her crew of 24 were released by Somali pirates last week, after receiving ransom. According to […]

  • Ship Release

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    “MSC Panama” has been released from pirate control after 270 days in captivity and is now underway to a safe port. The vessel is a Liberian flagged container ship with […]

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