Somali pirates let Egyptian ship for one million dollars.

SyuzhetyPiratstvo Somali23.01.2009Somaliyskie pirates off the coast of Liberia tankerVladelets released an Egyptian ship "Blue Star", captured 1 January 2009 off the coast of Somalia, reached an agreement with the pirates on the conditions of the release of the vessel and crew. Invaders had agreed to release them for a ransom of one million dollars, reports AFP.
The owner stated that he is now waiting for the pirates will appoint a place where brokers can refer them money. He expects that the vessel be released soon, but no earlier than four days.
On board the "Blue Star" is 28 Egyptian sailors. The ship was flying the flag of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and was carrying a six thousand tons of fertilizer.
Pirates had seized the Egyptian ship, aboard which were 25 people in September 2008. They kept him for about a month and then released. Egyptian authorities said that did not pay any ransom.
In 2008, a total of pirates attacked 112 ships, 42 of whom were captured. In early February, the pirates released the Ukrainian vessel "Faina" with a cargo of weapons on board, which was kept at more than four months. For his release the owner has paid 3.2 million dollars.