Pirates release tanker- keep four seafarers hostage
(Dec 2 2011)
Somali pirates have released a hijacked palm oil tanker and 21 crew members.
However, they kept four South Koreans as hostages, the ship’s Singapore-based
operator said Thursday, according to Associated Press.
According to agency reports, the pirates promised to release all 25 crew
members by Wednesday but instead took the four South Koreans ashore and they
are now believed to be in Somalia, Glory Ship Management said.
“We are expending all efforts to secure the release of the four South Koreans
still held as hostage,” Glory reportedly said.
Pirates seized the Singapore-registered 29,870 dwt ‘Gemini’ with her cargo
28,000 tonnes plus of crude palm oil off the coast of Kenya on 16th April,
while she was en route from Indonesia.
Glory said that the released crew members — 13 Indonesians, five Chinese and
three people from Myanmar — were in good health.
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said it was co-operating closely with Glory to
seek the four crew members’ release. However, it reiterated South Korea’s
position not to negotiate with pirates.
In January, the South Korean military killed eight Somali pirates and captured
five others in a raid on a hijacked South Korean-operated cargo ship in the
Arabian Sea.
The five captured pirates were taken to South Korea and received long prison
sentences.

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