Greek ship hijacked by pirates.

SyuzhetyPiratstvo Somali13.02.2009Piraty released off the coast of the Japanese freighter sudnoPiraty took the Greek cargo ship off the coast of Somalia, said on Sunday, Reuters agency, referring the Greek authorities.
On board the ship "Saldanha", which was floating under the Maltese flag, was 22. We know that the ship was carrying coal and was distributed in Slovenia. Other details of what happened are not shown.
According to preliminary estimates at the beginning of 2009, in captivity at the pirates are about 15 ships. Attacks on civilian ships of different countries have begun to thicken the spring of 2008. To combat the criminals the UN Security Council authorized the foreign military ships entering the waters of the coast of Somalia. In the military operations to combat piracy, among others, are involved and the Russian ships of the Navy.