Pirates move captured Greek ship toward Somali coast
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A Greek cargo ship hijacked this week was being taken toward the Somali coast, but its crew members were unharmed, the ship’s operating company said on Saturday.
“The master of the vessel has reported that the crew are unharmed and the vessel is sailing towards the Somali coast,” Athens-based Meadway Shipping and Trading Inc said in a statement.
“The company is currently doing everything in its power to ensure the situation is resolved quickly.”
Meadway Inc said the cargo ship, Delvina, was hijacked early on Thursday northeast of the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean. It had been sailing from Ukraine to Mombasa in Kenya.
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