Somali pirates release Greek cargo ship 'Delvina'

17 December 2009

Somali pirates have released the Greek-owned ship MV Delvina, seized over a month ago in the Indian Ocean.

MV Delvina, was hijacked by pirates on November 5, northeast of the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean, while sailing from Ukraine to Mombassa.

Meadway Shipping said in a statement that all of the crew are reported unharmed and are well despite their 43-day captivity.

The company gave no details on the crew, but the European Union's naval mission to the region said it numbers 14 Filipinos and 7 Ukrainians.