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Piracy: Norwegian ship freed

The crew of 21 was saved when a South Korean naval vessel on Friday freed the Norwegian-owned tanker "Samho Jewelry", which had been captured by Somali pirates a week ago.

The captain of the Norwegian tanker was injured during the action, and was flown to safety by a US helicopter.

The tanker is owned by the Norwegian company Global Shipsholding, and is registered in Malta, but is now leased to the South Korean Samho Shipping.

(NRK) 


Written by Rolleiv Solholm

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