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Pirates are ready to free the Saudi Sirius Star Surius Super Tanker
Saudi Arabia agreed with Somali pirates on the release of the Sirius Star super-tank without buying off, ITAR-TASS reports with reference to the Somali private radio station. She operates with data from Riyadh, according to which the pirates agreed to remove their claim to pay $ 25 million .
A tanker with a load of two million barrels of oil worth about $ 200 million was captured by pirates off the coast of Somalia back in November 2008. The capture occurred in the Arabian Sea, 450 sea miles from the Kenyan port of Mombasy. On board the tanker were 25 crews.
He became the largest prey in the modern history of piracy. After capture, the pirates drove off the tanker to the port of Hararder, 300 km north of the capital Somali Mogadisho.
The intermediaries in the negotiations say that the pirates will free the ship in the near future.
Recall that by the New Year the release of the Ukrainian vessel Faina was expected , in mid -December it was reported that negotiations were being completed. However, in the end, they were unsuccessful, so 16 sailors who were captured for three months have celebrated New Year in captivity. On board the Faina are 33 T-72 tanks, grenade launchers, anti-aircraft installations and ammunition.
As for the Russians, they are captured by the pirates 13. In total, according to the latest data , more than 300 sailors from 17 ships, two yachts and fishing ships remain hostage.
The pirates captured the Egyptian ship. Two more ships managed to recapture
Meanwhile, the pirates captured the Egyptian ship Blue Star with 28 crew members. This was reported by the agency of Mena, the assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt on consular issues Ahmed Rizk said. According to him, the booted 6 thousand tons of urea is currently the control of pirates.
The representative of the Foreign Ministry noted that 15 armed people participated in the capture and that it follows the coast of Somalia. He said that the Egyptian Foreign Ministry monitors the situation, conducting consultations with interested parties. In particular, multinational naval forces acting in the Gulf of Aden were notified of the incident.
At the same time, the site "Marine Bulletin - Council" said that the pirates made an attempt to capture the next civil vessel on the first day of the year. They attacked the Indian tanker, which followed the Suez Canal, but they prevented them from the Malaysian frigate who arrived at the rescue.
During the pirate attack, the captain of the tanker increased the speed, began to maneuver and requested help. A helicopter was raised from the frigate, which after a few minutes hung above the tanker, and the pirates left.
Attacking, the pirates subjected the tanker to fire from an automatic weapon and several times approached the ship on two motor boats, trying to land on board.
In addition, the pirates tried to attack a cargo ship floating under the flag of Panama, but a French warship prevented this. The sea robbers tried to hide in two boats, but were detained. Eight Somalians were armed with six Kalashnikov assault rifles and RPG grenade launcher. The boats also found a large supply of ammunition, boarding stairs and hooks.
He carried out the task of escorting ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Russian guard "Unshantable". His crew celebrated the New Year, accompanying the caravan of seven ships, said Igor Digalo, assistant to the Commander -in -Chief of the Navy.