|
|||
 |
|
||
|
German ship released by pirates docks at Kenyan portDate : 08/08/2009 Publication
: German Press Agency dpa Category
: General news
|
||
 |
 |
Mombasa, Kenya - A German container ship released by Somali pirates after four months in captivity docked in the Kenyan port of Mombasa under tight security on Saturday.
The Hansa Stavanger, which was seized on April 4 off the Somali coast, spent the night at anchor outside the harbour and underwent a search for unexploded ordnance left behind by the pirates before tying up shortly after 2 pm (1200 GMT).
"I am a happy captain from an unhappy ship," the clearly elated captain, Krzysztof Kotiuk, told waiting media in the shadow of the hulking craft. "We are very tired after four months ... but it is very important that the crew is safe."
Follow link at top of page for rest of article