Filipino Engine cadet survives 1,000 days of captivity in pirate's hands..
This article tells you about the Filipino cadet being released from the hands of pirates of somalia...........
The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) and its partners in the industry-wide coalition established to assist seafarers and their families with the humanitarian aspects of piracy incidents have welcomed the news of the release of the 22 crewmembers on the MV Iceberg 1 after 1,000 days in captivity in Somalia.We are greatly relieved to hear that they are safe after their terrible ordeal and to hear that they have all been able to return to their homes,said Mr. Peter Swift, Chairman of MPHRP.
We are of course grateful to all those who have played a part in their rescue and are making the arrangements for their medical and other check-ups and their repatriation. Now we hope that both public and private organizations will work to ensure that the released hostages, as well as their families, receive all the necessary support and assistance they will require both immediately and longer term as they recover from the trauma and deprivation that they have suffered since being kidnapped on 29 March 2010,he further stated.
MV Iceberg 1, a roll-on roll-off (RORO) vessel with a deadweight of 4,500 tons, had a crew of 24 and was loaded with a mixed cargo of general mechanical equipment, was bound for Jebel Ali in the UAE when hijacked. The crewmembers were from Yemen, India, Ghana, Sudan, Pakistan and the Philippines.
