Somali Pirates Release Greek Cargo Ship

Somali pirates released a Greek cargo ship with a 24-man crew in the Gulf of Aden, the Greek merchant marine ministry confirmed. The vessel was actually seized on March 18 and released yesterday, Tuesday, Tuesday, April, 14, 2009, but sailed free during the night.

"The ship has been released and the crew are in good health," a ministry spokesperson told AFP. The St. Vincent-flagged MV TITAN had a cargo of iron and was sailing from the Black Sea to Busan in South Korea, when it was seized with 3 Greek, 1 Ukrainian, 3 Romanian and 17 Filipino crew, who were freed unharmed after not even a month. Albamar Shipping, the firm based in the Greek port of Piraeus, which owner-manages the vessel, is said to have paid a ransom.

Source: Ecoterra Intl, April 16, 2009

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