15 Pinoy seafarers, released by Somali pirates November 26, 2011

ROME, Italy - Freed of the pirates in Somalia an Italian cargo ship, seven months after hijacked in the Arabian Sea.

MV Rosalia D'Amato was hijack on April 21 while sailing from Brazil toward charging Iran with soybeans.

The ship has 21 crew includes 15 Filipinos and six Italians.

Based on the report of the Italian media, the company paid the ransom, in exchange for freedom of cargo vessel and its crew.

Found that the initial demand of Somali pirates as ransom was $22 million but the company's ship detail how much you paid ransom.

I assured the shipping company without the injured crew of MV Rosalia D'Amato.

Currently there are more than 27 ships still held by pirates in Somalia and more 450 crew hostages. (AFP)

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