Ctg airport witnesses a highly emotion-charged reunion on arrival of 26 crews freed by Somali pirates Torrents of tears and smiles, joy and relief engulfed Shah Amanat International Airport as the 26 crew of hijacked ship MV Jahan Moni landed yesterday afternoon. A flight of Oman airways boeing 737-800 brought the crew home after their ... Read more
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A date with destiny
The crew knew they were entering a dangerous territory infested with pirates; and they were on the watch. They were near Minicoy Island, 300 nautical miles off the Sri Lankan coast. For the last two days and nights, they put out a watch. They regularly scanned the horizon. But it was a calm and quiet ... Read more
$4.62m ransom came in 2 bags
When the two suitcases wrapped specially for waterproofing were opened on the bridge of MV Jahan Moni, the pirates gave out a cry of joy. Bundles of greenbacks, all in hundred dollar denomination, were stacked inside. The crew members looked on in awe. Never in their life have they seen so much of money. The ... Read more
A den of pirates
The Gulf Of Aden A den of pirates 0 Somali pirates’ range now covers more than one million square miles 0 Piracy cost the global economy about $5-7 billion dollars last year o Pressure mounted on Somali govt to step up its anti-piracy campaign o Many Somali lawmakers support the pirates and term them as ‘heroes’ o Some ... Read more
Sailors return home today
The 26 crew, freed by Somali pirates after 99 days of confinement on board the Bangladesh-flagged ship MV Jahan Moni, will arrive Chittagong from Oman this afternoon, a day ahead of the schedule. Captain Golam Mostafa, company security officer of the ship’s operating firm, said the 26 Bangladeshis along with the officials of the ship ... Read more
Somali pirates free 26 Bangladeshis, ship after 99 days
Somali pirates released Bangladeshi ship MV Jahan Moni along with its 26 crew on Monday morning, 99 days after hijacking the vessel from Arabian Sea on December 5, 2010. ‘The pirates left the vessel at about 10:00am Bangladesh time and it sailed for Salalah port of Oman at about 10:30am,’ said Meherul Karim, general manager ... Read more
Heft ransom secures release of Jahan Moni, crew from Somali pirates
A hefty ransom secured the release of Bangladeshi cargo liner M V Jahan Moni from Somali pirates with the negotiations brokered by foreigners, shipping sources said Sunday. On December 5, the armed pirates had captured the ship with its 26 crew including the wife of the chief engineer, from the sea off the Indian port ... Read more