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N4,363-ceu car carrier Asian Glory was freed by pirates after a reported payment of US$15 million in ransom. EU Navfor reported the ransom was dropped onto the vessel while it was anchored near Garacad on the eastern coast of Somalia. [26-6-10]from; http://www.cargolaw.com/presentations_casualties.php

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SOFIA — Somali pirates have freed a British-flagged ship, the Asian Glory, hijacked on January 2 with a crew of 10 Ukrainians, eight Bulgarians, five Indians and two Romanians, the Bulgarian foreign ministry said Friday.http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hQxrwrPGYZBsBUZb3f6e749kuVvw

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The "Asian Glory", highjacked by Somali pirates on January 2, 2010, on Apr 4, 2010, was taken by the pirates to the ocean again (confirmed by manager of the vessel, UK-based Zodiak), and was used as a pirate ship. The "Asian Glory" attacked the boxship "MSC Anafi". The attack lasted for several hours. The "Asian Glory" closed on the "MSC Anafi" and chased her several hours, pirates were firing from Asian Glory high upper deck, and afterwards nearly all of the "MSC Anafi"- crew asked for replacement after the vessel managed to escape and berthed at Mumbai.