MV CHARELLE anchored at Garacad, Three Miles off the Coast of Somalia

Sources at Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry confirmed yesterday that the ship MV CHARELLE hijacked by Somali pirates with seven Sri Lankans on board, was anchored three miles off the coast of Somalia at a location known as Garacad.

The ship’s owners Grandex New Zealand had informed the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry that there was 65 tonnes of oil onboard and sufficient food and water for the crew members and believed that they were in good health.

The Foreign Ministry earlier told the Daily Mirror that Lankan missions in Nairobi and Canberra were coordinating with relevant officials to ensure the safety and quick return of the Sri Lankans who worked on board the ship that was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Oman on the June 13.

Source:Ecoterra, June 22, 2009

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