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2011-10-11 Africa Horn

Italian Vessel Hijacked by Pirates Off Somali Coast

[An Nahar] An Italian vessel carrying 23 crew was hijacked by five pirates about 620 miles east of the Somali coast on Monday, the D'Alesio shipping company said.

The owners of the M/V Montecristo said the crew comprised Italian, Ukrainian and Indian nationals, adding it was "actively collaborating with all the related Italian and international authorities to respond to the emergency."

"There has been no contact with the ship since 6:44 (0444 GMT) this morning," when the captain sent a message saying the vessel was under attack and he had activated "the security operating procedure."

"After 10 hours without news, we can consider the ship hijacked," a front man from the Livorno-based company told AFP.

Italia's foreign ministry said it was in contact with the shipping company and was closely monitoring the situation.

Posted by Fred 2011-10-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top
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#1 "After 10 hours without news, we can consider the ship hijacked." Yes, but at what point are you normally presented by the pirates with their ransom demand?

Posted by American Delight 2011-10-11 08:42|| http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/ 2011-10-11 08:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Sometimes there's a happy ending...

Posted by Fred 2011-10-11 11:40|| 2011-10-11 11:40|| Front Page Top

#3 In this case, the happy ending came quickly:

British marines free hijacked Italian ship off coast of Somalia

British commandos have stormed an Italian cargo ship which was hijacked by Somalia pirates in the Indian Ocean, rescuing the crew and capturing nearly a dozen pirates.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-10-11 12:01|| 2011-10-11 12:01|| Front Page Top

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