Ship with 21 Indian crewmen aboard released
January 14th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Somali pirates have released a Marshal Island-flagged cargo vessel, with 21 Indian crewmen aboard, after five months, Indian maritime officials said here Saturday. All the crewmen are safe.
The chemical-cum-oil products tanker, MT Fairchem Bogey had been hijacked Aug 20, 2011 by Somali pirates, the directorate general of shipping said.
“It has been released and is proceeding to a safe port. All the 21 Indian crew members are reported safe and healthy,” the DGS said here.
However, it has not yet clear where the Indian crew members are headed or when they would return to their homeland.
The ship was hijacked when it was in anchorage at the Omani port of Salalah, loaded partially with a cargo of methanol.
After the release of these 21 Indians, another 15 Indians are on board three other hijacked ships — MV Iceberg-1 of Panama hijacked March 3, 2010 (6 Indians aboard), MV Al Bedo of Malaysia hijacked Nov 26, 2010 (2 Indians) and MT Enrico Ievoli of Italy hijacked Dec 27, 2011 (7 Indians).
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- Fresh pirate attack on freed vessel, India rushes warship (Second Lead) - Jun 15, 2011
- Freed merchant vessel crew safely proceeding to Oman: Government - Jun 15, 2011
- MV Suez runs out of fuel, stranded off Oman - Jun 18, 2011
- Somali pirates hijack German-owned ship off Oman - Dec 28, 2010
- Ship unresponsive, Indian Navy calls off escort (Second Lead) - Jun 16, 2011
- Indian Navy abandons escort of freed vessel (Lead) - Jun 16, 2011
- Navy thwarts pirate attack on two cargo ships - Sep 26, 2011
- Pakistan to seek UN help in hijacked crewmen release - Aug 27, 2010
- Two Indians aboard hijacked ship: officials - Oct 19, 2009
- Hijacked British ship with 8 Indians freed - May 14, 2010
- 'Six Indians aboard hijacked Panamanian ship' - Aug 23, 2010
- German-owned vessel released from pirate control released - Apr 14, 2011
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