At the Ukrainian ship Faina, seized by Somali pirates on Sept. 25, 2008, seven crew members feel bad, they need medical assistance. This is today, with reference to sources in Somalia and Kenya, said the chief editor of the Internet edition of the Sea Bulletin - Sovfraht Mikhail Voitenko.
The bulletin says that they have sores on the body and diarrhea, the pirates negotiate with local doctors on the inspection of people. "This information confirms the program coordinator Andrew Seamen Mvangura from Kenya.
He said that with the crews of other vessels is a rare case, "they take out from time to time on the beach, where the sailors even play football, or go fishing with them, but the case of special Faina, pirates, more than ever careful and wary of attempts by force the release of the vessel. "
On board the Faina tanks T-72, anti-aircraft guns and ammunition. The crew of the ship consists of 17 Ukrainians, two Russians and citizens of Latvia.
In "Sea Bulletin also reported that in 2008 in the world, the pirates were captured 49 ships, taken hostage 889 sailors. During the attack, opened fire on 46 ships, 32 sailor were injured, 11 killed, 21 missing.
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