The Greek managers of a cargo ship captured by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean nearly ten months ago say the vessel and its crew have been released.
Paradise Navigation SA said the Liberian-flagged MT Polar oil products tanker was set free Friday and is on its way to a safe port.
A company statement says all 23 surviving crew members are reported to be safe and well. A 24th seaman died of a stroke three weeks after the tanker was seized on Oct. 30, 2010.
The company did not comment on whether the pirates were paid ransom and how much. It noted the fact that the MT Polar was captured despite having taken all precautions, and said international initiatives against piracy have proved ineffective.
(source: AP)
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