Owner Faina "officially confirmed the release of the vessel.

KommentariiVse svobodny05.02.2009Epopeya hostage by pirates Ukrainian vessel" Faina "zavershilasSyuzhetyZahvat pirates Ukrainian vessel" Faina "05.02.2009" Faina ", left the last group piratovVladelets Ukrainian ship" Faina "confirmed the fact of his release from the pirates. In a press release published on the website edition of "Naval Bulletin," states that "at present, with the assistance and under the protection of the U.S. Navy ship was preparing to move the vessel at the port of destination."
"Faina was seized by pirates Sept. 25, 2008. On board the ship before the cargo of weapons, including tanks and installation of volley fire, sold to Kenya by Ukraine. During the long negotiations, the amount of ransom reduced to 30 million dollars to 3.2 million dollars which were transferred pirates February 3, 2009.
The crew of the vessel was out of 21 people, 17 Ukrainians, three Russians and one Latvians. Captain "Faina", a citizen of Russia, Vladimir Kolobkov, died of a heart attack shortly after boarding.
In a press release, the owner explains the protracted process of negotiations with the pirates lack of central authority in Somalia, where almost two decades, there is civil war. He also noted that "the obstinacy of pirates and repeated interference" third force "discard carefully build the delicate negotiating process to the original position."
The owner insisted that "the release of the crew and the ship would not have been possible without the support of the Ukrainian state." Earlier, relatives of the captured seamen threatened to sue a claim against the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko, accusing him of inaction.
"The Ukrainian state has helped what, praise God, is still rich in Ukraine - the knowledge, experience and talent of the Ukrainian secret services officers," - says in a press release. Under the document signed: owner Alperina VA
As previously reported, Vadim Alperina an Israeli businessman. At the same time, the Security Service of Ukraine suggested that this shipowner "Faina" was the Deputy Minister of Transport of Ukraine Igor urban. The results of the investigation were reported.
Hostage "Faina" caused a scandal because, according to unofficial data, the true recipient of the goods is the separatist government of South Sudan, to which the international arms embargo. Monopoly on trade in weapons in Ukraine is a state company "Ukroboroneksport, which insists that the goods" Faina "is the legitimate Government of Kenya.