It was empty when it was seized but we have managed to contact the US navy in the Horn of Africa.

First of all we need to know how much money do they want, and why are they demanding the money. They haven’t asked for money.

We do not know the exact location, but we suspect it was in northeastern Somalia.

The captain made a distress call and later switched off the radio communication to avoid being traced by the hijackers. He told us that they were safe and were sailing to destination.

Normally when they take captives, they want to get in contact with the chief owner.

The captain managed to change the course of the vessel and speed away. Most of the passengers are believed to be Americans or Western Europeans. No one was hurt.

Insecurity off the Somali coast has escalated sharply. It is very worrying.

According to our information, the owner agreed to pay $450,000 for all three vessels.