22 Filipinos on Board MV Irene Released by Somali Pirates

The local manning agency of Greek-owned hijacked vessel MV Irene confirmed to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) today ...

the release of the ship and its crew by Somali pirates. MV Irene was seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on 14 April 2009. It has 22 Filipino seafarers on board.

The local manning agency, Bright Maritime Corp., told the DFA that negotiations for the release of the vessel and its crew had been successful and that it is now working on the repatriation of the Filipino seafarers.

With this development, the total number of Filipino seafarers in the custody of Somali pirates has gone down to 20, involving two vessels.

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