In captivity by Somali pirates in June of Ukrainians

The Somali pirates seized the ship on January 1 Blida are 6 Ukrainians. Reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As of the end of the day on January 3 attempts operator of the vessel to make contact with the pirates were unsuccessful. The matter is under special control the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. Recall that the Somali pirates seized the bulk carrier Algeria Blida, which went from the Omani port of Salalah in Tanzania Dar es Salaam. Seizure occurred 150 miles southeast of Salalah, in the Gulf of Aden, on the afternoon of January 1. The vessel, which is operated by a Greek company that went under the flag of Algeria with a cargo of clinker. His crew consists of 27 persons, including nationals of Algeria, Ukraine and the Philippines. Ministry of Industry