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Somali pirates release Greek chemical tanker

Pirates have released a Greek-owned chemical tanker which was hijacked in September and the crew is safe, Greece’s Merchant Marine Ministry said today.

Somali pirates release Greek chemical tanker

Sat, 22 Nov, 2008 - 13:20

Pirates have released a Greek-owned chemical tanker which was hijacked in September and the crew is safe, Greece’s Merchant Marine Ministry said today.

Spokesman Constantine Gialelis said the MV Genius was on its way to the United Arab Emirates and was about 500 miles off Somalia.

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Courts Somali pirates Place: United Arab Emirates Place: Somalia Place: Gulf of Aden Place: Horn of Africa Place: southern Somalia Person: Constantine Gialelis Person: Gialelis Organisation: Merchant Marine Ministry Organisation: Somalia Organisation: Islamic group Organisation: Al-Shabab

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