According to our information, the owner agreed to pay $450,000 for all three vessels. |
First of all we need to know how much money do they want, and why are they demanding the money. They haven't asked for money. |
Insecurity off the Somali coast has escalated sharply. It is very worrying. |
It was empty when it was seized but we have managed to contact the US navy in the Horn of Africa. |
Normally when they take captives, they want to get in contact with the chief owner. |
The captain made a distress call and later switched off the radio communication to avoid being traced by the hijackers. |
The captain made a distress call and later switched off the radio communication to avoid being traced by the hijackers. He told us that they were safe and were sailing to destination. |
The captain managed to change the course of the vessel and speed away. Most of the passengers are believed to be Americans or Western Europeans. No one was hurt. |
We do not know the exact location, but we suspect it was in northeastern Somalia. |