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Kidnapped Sailors Might Be Free Shortly – Romanian SAR

The situation of the two Romanian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates could see a fortunate resolve in a few days, the head of Romanian sea search and rescuing agency ARSVOM, Dorel Onaca, said Tuesday.
Kidnapped Sailors Might Be Free Shortly – Romanian SAR
03 mart. 2009, 16:13, English

Onaca said the ship owner would help solving the situation in 72 hours as he knows the area and the steps to be taken so that the pirates will release both crew and the ship.
 
On February 22, Somali pirates seized the Saldanha Greek-operated ship while carrying coal through the Gulf of Aden.
 
The 22-member crew included two Romanians, namely ship captain Adrian Hududui and fitter Marius Strambeanu, 19 Philippines and one Ukrainian.  
 
On Monday, Romanian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Alin Serbanescu said the two Romanian citizens captured by Somali pirates are in good health.
 
“The Romanian Embassy in Athens is in constant talks with the company that owns the ship captured in Somali waters and that takes steps to have the ship and crew released. The intel we have received indicates all crew members, including the two Romanian nationals, are safe and unhurt,” Serbanescu said.