The Panama-flagged chemical tanker MV HANNIBAL II, hijacked on Nov. 11, 2010 some 860nm east of the Horn of Africa, was released from pirate control on 17 March 2011, EU Navfor press release said.
The vessel and her crew of 30 are believed to be making for a safe port. The crew members are from Tunisia, Philippines, Croatia, Georgia, Russia and Morocco.
The vessel had 31 crew members on board when she was taken but, as previously reported by the EU on the 17 December, EU NAVFOR joined the Combined Maritime Force (CMF) to evacuate a crew member after reports were received that he had a possible appendicitis.
According to the owner all the crew members are safe and in good health.
The vessel and her crew of 30 are believed to be making for a safe port. The crew members are from Tunisia, Philippines, Croatia, Georgia, Russia and Morocco.
The vessel had 31 crew members on board when she was taken but, as previously reported by the EU on the 17 December, EU NAVFOR joined the Combined Maritime Force (CMF) to evacuate a crew member after reports were received that he had a possible appendicitis.
According to the owner all the crew members are safe and in good health.