Eight seafarers that were seized from a German multi-purpose vessel a month ago have been released.
The seven Russians and one Ukrainian who were taken hostage from the 6,500-dwt BBC Caribbean (built 2008) are now in Frankfurt.
The commission for human rights praised the actions of shipmanager Briese Schiffahrts and the Russian consulate that helped resolve the situation.
It remains unclear whether the company had to pay a ransom.
