Somali Pirates Release Bulgarian Crewed 'Asian Glory' - Report

The Asian Glory was hijacked on January 2, almost 1 000 kms off the coast of Somalia. The British-flagged car carrier has a crew of 25, including ten Ukrainians, eight Bulgarians, five Indians, and two Romanians. Photo by media.shipspotting.com

Iranian Press TV has reported that the "Asian Glory" ship, with eight Bulgarian crew members, has been released by Somali pirates after a ransom of over USD 5 M was paid.

Prodan Radanov, the Bulgarian representative from the UK Zodiac company which owns the Asian Glory, said he could not confirm the report but added that it would be wonderful if true.

The pirate-held ship was reported to have changed its course and started sailing back towards the coast of Somalia, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry announced late on Thursday.

According to the latest information received from the Ukrainian Embassy in Great Britain, the ship had returned to its previous mooring off the Somali coast.

On Wednesday, February 17, the vessel was reported to be venturing into open waters, heading south of the Somali coast.

The Asian Glory was hijacked on January 2, almost 1 000 kms off the coast of Somalia. The British-flagged car carrier has a crew of 25, including ten Ukrainians, eight Bulgarians, five Indians, and two Romanians.

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