Somali pirates receive ransom to release UK tanker "All of the crew are reported unharmed and are well despite their ordeal. All of the crew's families are being notified," the ship's owners, Zodiac Maritime Agencies, said in a statement. The owners of the British chemical tanker, the St James Park, held by Somali pirates - since December 28 - ...
Russia says pirates who held tanker are freed Skepticism and suspicion have arisen from the report that Russia has released the Somali pirates captured by a Russian warship. The pirates boarded the tanker Moscow University on Wednesday. They were arrested Thursday after special forces from a Russian warship stormed the tanker. A gun battle ensued in ...