The two Danes and four Filipinos are now insafe surroundings after the payment of a ransom, according to Shipcraft, themanager of the 1,800–dwt vessel (built 1989).

"It is with very great happiness andrelief we can inform that our colleagues finally have been released. Thepast more than two years have been extremely traumatic and inhuman for our crewand their families, and we very much look forward to having our colleagues backhome," said Shipcraft boss Claus Bech.

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