Mv Asphalt Venture

Somali pirates have freed seven Indian sailors detained for close to four years in exchange for an undisclosed ransom, Somali officials and a maritime monitoring group said on Friday.

As part of continuing negotiations to secure the release of the seven Indian sailors of MV Asphalt Venture who are being held hostage by Somali pirates, top officials of the shipping company, OMCI, today met Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and other government representatives. The sailors have been in the custody of the pirates for a little ove...

After spending seven months in captivity, eight sailors of the MV Asphalt Venture returned to India on Saturday night. However, seven crew members still remain in captivity after Somali pirates double-crossed the ship owners even after the payment of a ransom."While it is wonderful to be here and to be reunited with our families, we remain deeply c...

With uncertainty looming large over the fate of the seven Indian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates, the government has, for the first time, spoken about efforts to rescue the captives.Speaking to NDTV, Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan said that the government was doing its best to secure the release of the seven hostages. The minister, though,...

Somali pirates have freed seven Indian sailors detained for close to four years in exchange for an undisclosed ransom, Somali officials and a maritime monitoring group said on Friday.

As part of continuing negotiations to secure the release of the seven Indian sailors of MV Asphalt Venture who are being held hostage by Somali pirates, top officials of the shipping company, OMCI, today met Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and other government representatives. The sailors have been in the custody of the pirates for a little ove...

After spending seven months in captivity, eight sailors of the MV Asphalt Venture returned to India on Saturday night. However, seven crew members still remain in captivity after Somali pirates double-crossed the ship owners even after the payment of a ransom."While it is wonderful to be here and to be reunited with our families, we remain deeply c...

With uncertainty looming large over the fate of the seven Indian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates, the government has, for the first time, spoken about efforts to rescue the captives.Speaking to NDTV, Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan said that the government was doing its best to secure the release of the seven hostages. The minister, though,...