The vessel shall be released

Release of the vessel and the crew

Release of the vessel and the crew

Release of the vessel and the crew

Release of the vessel and the crew

Release of the vessel and the crew

They have demanded ransom for the release of the vessel.

The pirates later demanded a ransom for the release of the vessel.

Iran on Saturday reiterated its call for the ship’s release.

A pirate confirmed the release was made without a ransom payment.

This is in the event that the [Iranian] diplomats can do nothing [to get the vessel released].

The master confirmed that armed men were on board his ship and they were demanding a ransom for the ship’s release.

A ransom of approximately $3 million was reportedly paid for the release of the ship and its crew.

A few months ago, $13.5 million was paid for the return of a ship and its crew.

On 21 October, the Netherlands turned to the International Tribunal on the basis of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to take a decision to release the vessel and crew.